Cool!Ginny, was: Hermione's Character Flaws; and The Dating Game (SHIP)

[Rach]

No: HPFGUIDX 68946

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, marilyn at g... wrote:
> Penny wrote:
> > As for Ginny, yes, she is a stronger character, albeit through an
> > unsatisfactory handling of her from my perspective.  Ooh, Ginny 
is a
> > prankster like Fred and George!  Ooh, Ginny has a sense of humor!
> > Ooh, Ginny has lots of friends!  Ooh, Ginny has boyfriends!  Ooh,
> > Ginny is a talented Quidditch player!  Ooh, Ginny is super woman!
> > Please.  Could we have had some *hint* of all that Ginny in 
previous
> > volumes, please?  I do like the stronger and improved Ginny, don't
> > misunderstand.  But, I as a reader feel cheated about how she was
> > developed in one fell swoop into such an overwhelming super-
star.  

Ginny spent her first year at Hogwarts possessed on and off by 
Voldemort so it is not surprising that she kept her head down for a 
while after that! Not to mention her crush on Harry and the teasing 
from Fred, George and Ron that sprung from that. Now, at 14 she has 
matured and has gained a huge amount of self confidence, and I like 
that. She is becoming my favourite character. 

She has faults a plenty - and like Hermione, I think these will be 
more apparent in the later books I don't think JKR has ever written a 
perfect or flawless character - even Dumbledore!

As for Ginny developing in one fell swoop - don't forget we are 
seeing the action through Harry's eyes - he's only just realising how 
talented she is! Just look at Neville - Harry does have a habit of 
completley overlooking people at times!

rachel