[HPforGrownups] It's time to defend Ginny!

[ArtsyLynda at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 52438

I am also biased because I was the girl who always had the 
crushes.  I want Ginny to win one for me.  It would be very satisfying 
if Harry starts to notice Ginny in a different way.  Even if he 
doesn't, though, I still like Ginny and would like to see more of her 
character in OoP.  I'd like to see her prove herself, once and for 
all.

--jenny from ravenclaw ****************

Absolutely!  Ginny reacted as any 10 year old would when she realized that 
dark haired kid they ran into at the train station was somebody FAMOUS!!!  
(the following would be my reaction if I were Ginny and still 10 years old -- 
that or I'd be tongue tied with shyness but having this conversation 
inwardly!) "OOOOO, just look at him!  Do you see him?  (pointing madly!)  
He's CUTE!  And what a powerful wizard he is!  OH!  I've seen HARRY POTTER 
and he's REAL and he's NICE and he's CUTE and he has a beautiful white owl, 
and and and. . ."  She only did a LITTLE of this which means she's a pretty 
good kid, respectful and well-mannered.  She could've dumped poor Neville -- 
what a temptation, with Harry asking her to the dance!!  So she is honorable 
too.  She was under Riddle's influence, which would be hard for anyone to 
resist -- Harry's the only one who's been able to withstand him when 
Riddle/Voldemort has directed his powers at them. (I don't know how to say 
that more clearly -- he hasn't had direct confrontations with Dumbledore that 
we've seen, but I'm sure Dumbledore could withstand his powers too.)  It's 
amazing that a child that young and in her first year of wizarding school 
could have maintained her sanitity and "self" as long as she did with Riddle 
controlling her -- she DID try to tell Harry what was going on, so she was 
resisting his powers.  I want Ginny to become successful, happy, and a 
stronger personality in the series -- I like her, I think she's going to be 
somebody important in the Potterverse.  JMHO.  And I'd like her to win one 
for me too!  :-)

Lynda 
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"Don't let  the Muggles get you down." Ron Weasley PoA


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