OOP: Back on the H/G ship... (WAS: Re: Why Harry will die)

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No: HPFGUIDX 66124

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jesta Hijinx" 
<jestahijinx at h...> wrote:
<snip>> I really disagree that JKR would have set up a "true love" 
for Harry by now. 
>   *They're all too young!!!*  Actually, my top contender is Ginny 
for this 
> role, and I think in this book, she *is* set up for that part - by 
coming 
> more into her own, by revealing hidden depths to her character, 
athletic 
> ability that she has in common with Harry, and all kinds of 
talents.  She's 
> also gone her own way and not held out for Harry - and I think it's 
> hilarious that Ron doesn't like that one bit.  ;-)
<snip>

I agree -- in fact, I think a few things very specifically set Ginny 
up and further distanced Hermione int he running. First, the whole 
Quidditch thing, as contrasted to Hermione's "Why do boys care so 
much about Quidditch?" conversation. It sems flaky, but when there is 
one thing that gives you a lot of pleasure, especially in a life as 
tumultuous as Harry's, you aren't likely to want to end up with 
someone who openly scorns that pastime. It isn't like Hermione is 
neutral, she really thinks it's a huge waste of time to talk about 
it. Ginny's athletic side would be really appealing to Harry.

Second, Ginny's experience with Harry in the CoS... She is the only 
person Harry knows who has been in even nearly as dark a situation as 
he as, who has known the self-doubt and horror of wondering what is 
wrong with him or herself...

Also, Harry has a tendency towards the overly serious -- 
understandably. Ginny's sparkling sense of humor is a much better 
match (especially as it *is* tempered by a deep interior) for Harry 
than Hermione, whom I love but is way too serious for Harry.