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

[ohneill_2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 106202


> GEO wrote :
> > Point of the matter is compared to Harry, he has nothing to 
complain 
> > about. 
> 
> Del replies :
> Point of the matter is, in your logic, compared to Harry, *nobody* 
has
> nothing to complain about. I don't think like that.
> 

Now Cory:

Regarding Ron and the debate about whether he anything to complain 
about, of course he does.  I think it is important to look at the 
issue in the context in which the current debate is occurring, 
because I honestly believe both of you are right.

First, in general -- no one's problems are trivial; Ron has every 
right to complain about his lot in life.  He has, in some ways, had a 
very difficult life.  He has different problems than Harry, but they 
are no less important to him.

Having said that, let's not forget how this discussion began, oh-so-
many posts ago.  This debate began over a shipping discussion, when 
someone made the point that Ron "deserves" to end up with Hermione, 
because he's had such a hard life and he deserves to at least "get 
the girl."  (I apologize if I am slightly misquoting, and for not 
knowing whose thought that was; I think we all know what I am 
referring to though.)  

The point is, in the context of *that discussion*, it does make sense 
to say "now wait a minute, Harry has had a tough life too; why are we 
feeling so sorry for Ron?"  To make that argument is not to say that 
Ron's problems are trivial or that he does not deserve our sympathy; 
rather, it is only to say that if we think he "deserves" anything 
based on sympathy, maybe we should consider whether anyone 
else "deserves" it even more.

Best,

--Cory (who doesn't actually think anyone "deserves" Hermione based 
on how tough their life has been, for the record...)