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

[greatelderone]

No: HPFGUIDX 106122

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" 
<delwynmarch at y...> wrote:
> Del replies :
> Those are consequences of his being poor, aren't they ? And stating
> that you don't like hand-me-downs doesn't make you whiny. 

GEO: No it's the fact that he actually complains about it. Ever heard 
about grinning and bearing it, complaining isn't going to change 
anything.

> Other fact of the matter : Harry doesn't hold an exclusivity on
> suffering !! Yes, he suffers like mad, but this is no reason to
> dismiss anyone else's suffering. Just because A has a broken bone
> doesn't mean B should not let his twisted ankle hurt him. Yes A will
> have the priority at the ER, but the doctors won't send B back home
> without treating him either, even though he's got nothing broken.

GEO: No it's more like a twisted ankle. Point of the matter is 
compared to Harry, he has nothing to complain about. 

> Technically, at age 11, Ron was not a teenager. And anyway, I fail 
to
> miss your point : we should dismiss Ron's insecurities just because
> he's a teenager and all teenagers are insecure, is that it ?

GEO: Yes, it's a phase for them imo.
 
> Careerwise ? What's that got to do with anything ? I'm talking
> emotional health here, and we know of at least one brother who's
> obviously unbalanced.

GEO: Who? Except for Percy walking away from his family, I don't see 
anything wrong with any of the family. They're normal as it is in the 
wizard world that Rowling created.