Hermione's Reaction to... Was: Re: Harry's first Kiss (is it a smoke screen?)

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 105801

Jim Ferer wrote :
> I don't mean anything in the least derogatory of Ron here. 
> He's like the men who went off to fight in World War II or something
> and then came home to lead regular lives.

Del replies :
The way I see it, when Ron becomes a man, either the VWII is over or
it is not. If it is, then Ron will be a great war hero, but then so
will Harry. Whether someone was a general or a captain doesn't make
much difference once they go back to civil life. If the war is not
ended, then neither the general nor the captain will retire to civil
life, and neither of them will have an ordinary life.
So I say that what applies to Ron applies also to Harry. If Ron can't
have Hermione because he will have an ordinary life, then neither can
Harry.

Jim Ferer wrote : 
> There's nothing wrong with an "ordinary" life.  Ron wants to be the
> hero to his wife and his kids.  He wants to come home and kiss them
> all and talk about his day and his world.

Del replies :
First of all, we don't know that.
And I'm reminded of Harry's fantasy dreams about Cho : he wanted her
to admire him. So again I say that what applies to Ron applies also to
Harry.

Harry is *forced* into his life of risk and adventure. He's not
*looking* for it. He didn't choose it.
Ron, on the other hand, chose to stick with Harry even when he
realised that this was leading him into a rough life. So IMO if anyone
showed that they wanted an extraordinary life, it's Ron, not Harry.

After all, in the Mirror of Erised, it's Harry who saw his family. Ron
saw his ambitions.

Del