[HPforGrownups] Tomboy Lily

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In a message dated 6/3/2003 3:06:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, Inge writes:

<<It seems somewhat strange that if she DID have close female friends - none of them have cared about their late friends young son who was dramatically left without parents - at the Dursley's even. Wouldn't it have been more likely that at least one or two would have cared enough to come by and see Harry or visit him or go through fire to find out where their dead friend's little boy ended up? If Lily had close female friends these friends must also have known (from Lily) that the Dursley-family probably wouldn't appreciate the idea of Harry living in their house.>>

Well, when I read the books, I often see a (however hazy) parallel between HRH and Harry's parents' gang. It seems like lots of the things HRH go through are similar to what James and Lily and Sirius, etc., went through while they were students at Hogwarts. It's part of the charm of the book. Though Harry can't ever be close to his parents, he feels close just knowing he's in their school, doing the things they did.

I sometimes look at Hermione as Lily. Though she won't marry Harry in the long-run, she's a girl who only hangs out with a couple of guys. It doesn't seem odd to us that Hermione doesn't have any girl friends. I always thought Lily probably hung out with the guys just the same as Hermione does.

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