The Importance of Luna.. the new Trio

[boyd_smythe]

No: HPFGUIDX 80196

<<bb_mboy: 
> I could actually see a new Trio forming. Because Neville and Luna 
have an emotionally detacted calm, deep wisdom and insight, and would
maintain somewhat distant detached friendships, Harry will feel far
more comfortable around them than he will around Ron and Hermione.
Plus, he loves Ron and Hermione a great deal, and he won't want to 
be responsible for anything that might happen to them. So, he will 
have strong incentive to distance himself from them. He will still 
remain polite and friendly with Ron and Hermione, but on a deeper 
friendship level, he will be detached.>>

> <<Melanie: 
> I'm not sure you could get much blunter than Hermione Granger in 
this last book.  She isn't afraid to tell Harry how stupid he is 
acting and he is the one 
> person who has always managed to change his mood to some degree.  I 
see Ron and Harry pulling away from eachother however, I do not think 
Hermione will be willing to let this happen very easily.  However, on 
the same token I do think that Harry is going to have a much easier 
time discussing these things with Luna and Neville rather than Harry 
and Hermione.>>



I think writing Ron out of Harry's close circle might be a bit 
premature. After all, Harry is a teenage boy. And while having
someone to pour his feelings out to sounds nice, it doesn't feel very 
realistic to me. IMO, Harry enjoys Ron's company--nothing more, 
nothing less. They're best pals and are always there for each other 
when action is needed. But they also know better than to get into 
each other's business emotionally.

In fact, one of Hermione's strengths has been this same
understanding. She only interjects herself quick and blunt to keep 
Harry/Ron on the right general track.

Harry's reaction to Luna seemed more revelatory in that she has a 
solid understanding that she is a complete individual, and that her 
worth to herself is not based on others' values. What is going on 
around her does not change her; and that is a lesson Harry does need 
to learn. He needs to become calmer in the face of evildoings, since 
he'll be facing more in the books to come.

But Luna is more teaching by example here. I don't see her as Harry's 
therapist.

-Remnant