[HPforGrownups] Re: SHIP: JKR & Ron/Hermione, H/H converging

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 50210



Hi,

Saturday, January 18, 2003, 2:05:24 PM, Jim wrote:

> You're right, it's not about Harry being a hero, it's about them being
> on a heroic quest together.  Harry/Hermione is about a partnership of
> great intensity over time, a symbiotic duo.

While the above sounds really great, it also doesn't sound
much like HP (imo).

>  Hermione gets a great
> deal out of it all.  I submit to you that her phenomenal growth in
> this series is due to what she's been through with Harry; if she
> hadn't been his friend, she wouldn't be the person she is today. 
> Instead, she might be Percy times ten.  Those two are so close
> already, and they both get a lot out of the relationship.

They sure do, and while Hermione has matured some, I don't
see *phenomenal* changes in her, yet.
I think Hermione loves intellectual challenges/quests and
since she doesn't have any personal ones, Harry's problems
are just the thing for her ;)


> The beauty of a potential Harry/Hermione pairing is that she will
> never melt into goo over him.  She doesn't 'adore' him, either, except
> perhaps someday, as a feeling arrived at over time, which makes it a
> feeling of depth and permanence.  That's why this is *not*, repeat
> *not*, The Hero Gets the Girl.  That's when the decorative and
> helpless damsel falls into the arms of her rescuer.  Not here!

Hermione is great at theoretical knowledge, but so far she
hasn't had to really use it under duress, like Harry. The
couple of times she was in danger, she's had problems acting
and needed someone else to take command.

She's not a damsel in distress, though <g>.
And I agree, she's not the type to melt in the face of
Harry's heroics. In fact, she seems to think he needs to
have more drive and initiative.


> Without Ron, Harry and Hermione could still be working together the
> way they are now. Without Harry, Ron and Hermione would be classmates.

I just wonder what Hermione's and Harry's life together would be like
without a "quest".

Hermione is a really good friend to Harry and helps him
greatly in these dangerous times, but what once Voldemort is
defeated and all Harry wants is a quiet, peaceful life?
No more unrest and uproar.
(Obviously, I don't want to see Harry die at the end of the
story <g>)

I have the feeling Hermione is always going to be looking
for challenges, fighting for what's just and right, helping
others, whether they want the help or not ;)
(like the house elves, giants, Neville...).

What do Harry and Hermione have in common to keep them
happily occupied, once you take away "the quest"?
Are they still suited, then?

Ron and Harry would have no trouble at all (maybe I should
check out that ship <g>), and I remember a few times with
Ron and Hermione doing things together that didn't involve
"the quest", but am drawing a blank for Harry and Hermione.

Have they had any good times together just relaxing?

I can't wait until the new canon this summer :)

(This post has been written under time constraints and I
wanted to work on it more, but I'll never have the time to
come back to it, if I don't send it now).

How do you all manage to keep up with all the posts?
I'm having to delete about 80% of them and I know I'm
missing some interesting stuff.

-- 
Best regards,
 Susanne                           mailto:siskiou at earthlink.net