Men/Women interests

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 44918

Susanne originally wrote:
 >I'm probably one of the few adult readers, who is more focused on
the trio and hasn't fallen for the charms of Lupin, Sirius and/or
Snape ;) <


GulPlum wondered while <treading on more dangerous ground>:
>>I've noticed (not that I've ever consciously thought about it until
this very moment) that there are no characters who might appeal to
men's sexual fantasies (apart from the possible exception of Fleur,
who is barely of legal age and thus out of frame for most "normal" 20+
men).<<


Now me:
I think you're closer to the truth than you think GulPlum.  The reason
we (the ladies of HPFGU) have crushes on the dark and dashing and
older is because they are of legal age.

I would love to be a fourteen year old girl and have a deep, deep
crush on Harry (and thus Daniel Radcliffe), but reality sets in and I
hear sirens in the background.  It is just too ingrained in us as a
culture to not like, dare I say lust, after anyone, even a fictional
character, until they are of legal age in WW or in muggle.

Part of the reason we read book is to suspend reality and shrink back
in time to be a pal behind thier shoulders.  When I read Harry Potter
I can be Ginny and giggle and blush at Harry.  Silly schoolgirl
crushes are quite fun and exciting.  :)

But when I put the book down, I think of Hary as my little brother.  A
small boy that needs to be nurtured and loved as a little brother.
Maybe that is the older sister side of me, but I have always been
protective of my family.

GulPlum, you are right in saying that there are too few "desirable"
ladies for the male reading populace in Harry Potterland.  Even Bill
and Charlie don't have girlfriends.  Narcissa might be a babe if she
was not attached to the Malfoy image.  Hmmm, there is Lily.  Even with
as little as y'all know about her, maybe she is close to a male
fantasy?  Though she is not presented that physical.  Fleur is.  She
is drawn as a desirable creature.  No other character other than Cho
Chang is, and Cho is more schoolgirl than vixen.  Hmmm, can't help you
much there I guess.  Seems JKR needs to write and sexy new female
teacher to balance out her cast of sexy male characters.  There is the
DADA position open...  Now watch her put old Mrs. Figg in there.  :P

But back to fictional crushes, I cannot, no matter how cute he is, see
Harry as anything else but a boy that is about eleven years younger
than me in the books at current writing.  Though, come back to me when
the series is at the end and Harry is eighteen.  Then he might be in
competition with his godfather for my attention.

Melody