Teenage romance wasRe: SHIP: That Darned Kiss--The Problem With ading R/H in GoF

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ali <Ali at z...>" <Ali at z...> 
wrote:

> I think the key question here, is not whether most teenage romances 
> work, but whether JKR thinks that they can. IIRC her own mother was 
> only 20 when she was born, indicating that her parents met when 
they 
> were both young. James and Lily Potter and Arthur and Molly Weasley 
> met at Hogwarts. These are clear examples of successful teenage 
> romances in the Potterverse.(This is obviously from the evidence 
that 
> we have to date, as I suppose it is possible that James and Lily's 
> relationship was a sham).
> 
> Ali

I have to dispute your comments regarding James and Lily. Saying that 
they *met* in Hogwarts does not equate to saying that they formed a 
romantic relationship at Hogwarts. There has been no firm indication 
either way in the case of James and Lily thus far, and does little to 
help prove the point of R/H as Harry and Hermione have also *met* at 
Hogwarts. Molly and Arthur, yes, I can agree with; however as that is 
the only truly firm example from canon, I don't think that that 
argument can be properly supported.

-- Carl, delurking