[HPforGrownups] Crushes on characters (Was: Crushes on female characters)

[Rosebeth C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 57110

>From: "errolowl" <errolowl at yahoo.com>

>Which has me wondering. If the "Aunt", the "mother",
>the "grandmother" etc are negative stereotypes while
>evaluating potential crushes ... how come the ladies don't feel
>Lupin is too fatherly, or Harry too brotherly, or Moody too
>"eccentric uncle in the attic"? ladies?
>

Rosebeth:

IMHO, Lupin's "fatherly" concern for Harry is reason to like him more. Being 
"fatherly" really is just a name for a group of things.  He's caring, 
concerned, guiding. He disciplines Harry. (Can't find the site, but it's 
after He gets Harry out of Snapes office).  Anyway, these are ideal 
qualities that we look for in men.

As for Harry, we all had jr. high and high school crushes.  Like others have 
already said, we remember them so I won't rehash that.  Other to say that I 
also would have had a huge crush on him.

The real problem with Harry, is our desire to mother him.  At the end of GF 
when Mollie hugs him and we are reminded that he has had no mother figure to 
care for him there is a desire to just give him a hug.

Okay, I think I've revealed a bit to much of myself.  Later all!

Rosebeth

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