Ginny Weasley

[Beverly Adams]

No: HPFGUIDX 89533

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "shrijnana" <dh.shrijnana at v...> 
wrote:
> I think there's even more to Ginny
> than meets the eye, even more that the powerful witch an quiddich
> player she's growing into being.

Beverly replies:
I think so, too.  I really liked the way her character developed in 
OotP.  She is so much stronger and more assertive.  I'm very pleased 
she got on the Quidditch team.

Shrijnana continues: 
> First, in POA she is deeply affected by the dementors on the train 
> to Hogwarts, as is Neville. At first I thought that might be due to 
> her experience with Tom Riddle in COS, but after reading OotP I'm 
> not so sure. She tells Harry that she cannot remember the times she 
> was possesed by LV at all. "When he did it to me I couldn't remember 
> what I'd been doing for hours at a time. (pg. 500 US edition). Would 
> the dementors be able to bring up those unconscious memories?


Beverly replies:
I do believe it was her experiences in COS.  I think that Voldemort's 
possession of Ginny left a mark on her so she may not be able to 
remember conciously what happened, but there is something deep down.  
Plus remember that when she finally did wake up in the Chamber, she 
did see the dead Basilisk, Harry with blood on him, and the Diary 
with the fang in it.  After all, she knew the Diary was harmful to 
her because she tried to get rid of it and then went through Harry's 
possessions to get it back when she saw him with it.  Even though she 
couldn't remember specifically what she did, she knows she was 
touched by Lord Voldemort and did some horrendous things for him.

I also think that the reason Neville is affected by the Dementors is 
because of the memory of his parents being tortured.


Shrijana adds:
> But what really makes me wonder about her is her reaction to the 
> stone archway in the deparment of mysteries. Ron and Hermione have 
> no noticable reaction to it. Harry and Luna both hear voices behind 
> the veil, and Neville and Ginny are entranced by it. 
>(snip) 
> Why is she entranced by the veil?


Beverly replies:
I wondered about it, too.  We know the veil is a portal of some sort--
to death or an alternate dimension--where people who have gone 
through can't come back. My impression is that Ginny and Neville were 
not seeing it as a negative force like Ron and Hermione but more of a 
positive thing.  Almost like they were seeing "the other side" and 
being entranced by the sight of it.  I don't know.  It's hard to 
glean any information from what is written.  Why Neville and Ginny 
specifically would react like that to the veil, I don't think we have 
enough information.  There has to be a commonality there, but it's 
a "Mystery"!


Shrijana then asks:
> And does anyone know what Ginny is short for? I had always assumed
> Virginia, but I've never found canon to support this.   

Beverly replies:

Virginia is a good guess.  Can't think of any other name that "Ginny" 
would be a nickname for. (Jennifer? Gina? Nah.)  Sorry, not very 
creative right now.

Shrijana wraps it up with:
> I have no idea about a H/G relationship... but I'm betting Ginny 
> plays a big role in the next two books whether a relationship happens 
> or not.

Beverly replies:
I'm not much of a SHIPper so it doesn't matter who winds up with 
whom, but I am looking forward to Ginny's future role!  I hope she 
helps Harry defeat LV. Maybe with her incredible Bat Bogey Hex! ;>