What was Luna going to say?

[Donna]

No: HPFGUIDX 82763

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "augustinapeach" 
<augustinapeach at y...> wrote:
> AP:
> 
> To me, Hermione represents the Logic and Luna represents Faith (not 
> an original thought, I'm sure).  I read this passage as just 
another 
> example of how Logic -- which people in our culture generally seem 
> to value more highly -- devalues Faith.  I like Hermione/Logic too, 
> and I know she is vital for Harry's success, but I'm really hoping 
> Luna and her father catch a Crumple-Horned Snorkack in Sweden. And 
I 
> hope Harry continues to develop his relationship with Luna/Faith 
> (not necessarily in a shipping sense) because he needs her just as 
> much as he needs Hermione -- maybe more as he moves into his new 
> role as "savior" of the WW. (Hermione *does* seem to be coming 
> around, too -- in the hospital wing after Luna announced her summer 
> plans, Hermione "seemed to struggle with herself for a moment, then 
> said, "That sounds lovely."  p. 848)

I think there are two reasons Hermione is rather short with Luna.  
The first is that Luna is a dreamer where Hermione is more of a "just 
the facts, ma'am" character.  She almost always dismisses anything 
Luna has to say about the WW.  If Hermione can't read it in a book, 
then it isn't fact and she dismisses it.  Imagination is not 
Hermione's long suit, therefore Luna's tendency to believe in the 
impossible is to be dismissed.

Second reason, Luna is infatuated with Ron.  At my first reading or 
OotP, I had thought that Luna was put in the book for Harry to have 
an eventual relationship.  But when I reread the book, Luna seems to 
have a thing for Ron.  She pointedly said good luck to Ron before his 
first quidditch match.  I cannot find the reference just now, but at 
one point, Luna significantly mentions Ron and Hermione is very 
annoyed.  That struck me as jealousy on Hermione's part.

Of course, I could be wrong...

D