[HPforGrownups] Emotional Intimacy in the HP stories (not necessarily romantic)

[Rebeka Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 105560

--- harp66 <harp66 at yahoo.com> escreveu: 
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Is the relationship between Harry and Ron a good model
of teenage 
male friendship? In GoF we learn that Ron is the
person who means 
most to Harry. Is that reciprocated? And why don't
they discuss girls?

And Hermione. What are community members' thoughts on
the way her 
friendship with Ron/Harry is depicted in terms of
sharing herself 
with them emotionally? Shared adventures aside, how
deep is their 
relationship? And why isn't she shown to have female
intimates? Is 
this a flaw in the stories?

>> Rebeka:
I think the answer for this would be a simple "it's
not so important for the plot" comment. (Or an
annoying "I can't tell you without ruining the plot"
trademark by JKR :))

As for me, it's logical that Harry feels himself more
attached emotionally to Ron than Hermione; first, both
boys befriended since the very beginning; they are
male, so Ron tends to 'understand' better male things
like quidditch, and other things.

The story flows from Harry's POV, so it's again
logical that we don't see Hermione talking to her
female roommates, but Jo already hinted her girl
friends, there are mentions of her being acquainted to
Lavander, Ginny, and I think Parvati too.

And it's not like they don't talk about girls, I mean,
how the hell did Hermione know about Harry's love
interest on Chang in OOTP? It's just that Rowling
can't (unfortunately) put every little detail in her
books (I wish... :() As for Hermione's, I don't think
she's the type of girl who sits and talks openly about
her feelings (especially when all the signs are
pointing for one of them).

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~Rebeka



	
	
		
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