Harry, Hermione ,Ron & Ginny[SHIP + CRAB]
greatelderone
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Sat Aug 2 07:21:19 UTC 2003
No: HPFGUIDX 74834
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Trish"
<caitybugcreations at h...> wrote:
> See, I always read it as Ron wanting Harry to be with Ginny because
> then Harry would be his REAL brother and not just like a brother.
GEO:What difference would it make? If anything his relationship to
the Weasleys would still be the same. He wouldn't be anymore closer
since he already is considered part of the family by Molly.
> As for Hermione, JKR obviously (IMHO) wants us to see her as
Harry's
> best friend, along with Ron.
GEO:More like the best friend that replaces Ron. If anything he
becomes closer to her. She helps him set up the DA, goes off with him
to the Forbidden Forest twice and sneaks into Umbridge's office with
him.
I think that her being a girl really has
> so bearing on their relationship AT ALL. It is almost as if you can
> go back and read the pages between H/H and substitute a boys name
and
> not have any flow problems whatsoever.
GEO: How about the part where he tells her that he doesn't find her
ugly, the battle in the DoM where he grabs her of all people when
escaping the numerous DEs, the numerous times that Hermione clutches
to harry's arm when they are in danger most specifically twice in the
forest and the hug she gives him that lasts for several minutes when
he first arrives at the Ootp HQ? If anything these parts can't be
substituted with males or else they would have certain homosexual
undertones.
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