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

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No: HPFGUIDX 106008

delwynmarch wrote:


> Del blinks, gulps, her eyes start misting over, and next thing she
> knows she's bawling her heart out :
> 
> BWAAAAAHHHH !!! BWAAH-AAAA-AAAA-AAAHH !!
> 
> Jem waits stoically for this outburst to subside...
> 
Thank you, I needed that laugh today.

> *gulp* *sob* *gulp*
> 
> (tremulous voice) H-h-honestly, Jem, *sob*, have you N-N-N-NO heart !?
> How c-c-can you, *sob*, say s-s-such a *horrible* thing !? 

There, there.  He's not dying and neither is Harry for my 2 knuts worth.

I think Ron's fine and he's going to triumph in a way that will surprise 
some.  JKR has very nicely avoided what I call the Hollywood syndrome. 
This is when every hero has a compatriot that is a friend, a corsage, a 
handservant, standing alongside and nodding, supporting and eventually 
dying (most H'wood movies, TOP GUN comes to mind) in order to give the 
hero the extra push to victory.  I don't see this happening at all.

Wands at the ready, d' you suppose?

Jem