[HPforGrownups] Re: Anatomy of a Rift/plus a tiny bit of ship

[Taryn Kimel]

No: HPFGUIDX 52073

Dicentra:
> Pippin proposes that it's setting up a time when relying on Hermione's
> information isn't such a good thing.  Or letting Harry believe that
> Ron does have jealousy problems is a set-up for something later.

Susanne:
Maybe it's also to show us Hermione and Harry working alone
together, how they get along, and that something is
definitely missing in the balance with just the two of them.

And maybe to surprise us with Ron being what Harry misses
most, even after the rift, and not Hermione, even though it
could have been a logical choice.

She does help him a lot and is a good friend, but it doesn't
automatically mean that she's No.1 in Harry's heart.

Me:
I think that's a very good point. I've always read Ron as Harry's real and true /best/ friend. Not to say that Hermione isn't a wonderful and extremely close friend as well, but Ron is really Harry's best friend. I think it was most obvious to me in GoF, during Ron and Harry's fight. We've seen Harry and Ron when they're fighting with Hermione and not speaking. They have fun. They enjoy each other's company. In GoF, Harry even /says/ that Hermione isn't Ron. He doesn't enjoy himself nearly as much alone with her as she does with Ron. Harry and Ron enjoy themselves more than Harry and Hermione. Of course, the entire Trio is needed for complete balance, but it is Ron that is Harry's second, his right-hand man.

--Taryn

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