SHIP Hermione & Ron /

[anasazi_pr]

No: HPFGUIDX 102801

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "draco382" <draco382 at y...> 
wrote:
> I thought i'd come out of lurkdom to put in my two cents on this 
> debate -- my impression of Hermione's relationship to Harry is 
> (brace yourself) one of complete respect and deference.  Not in the 
> subservient "Harry is my God" kind of way, mind you -- more akin to 
> the statement she made back in book1:  "books, 
> cleverness...friendship is what's really important" 
(paraphrasing).  
> I think she honestly feels that Harry, although wild, untamable and 
> often headstrong in many situations, has some level of authority to 
> her -- and even though she has no problem with telling of Ron for 
> being a prat, she might think twice when it comes to Harry.  
> 
> Honestly, at times she does seem to worship the guy.  Probably 
> because he is the only one who "matches" up to her level of 
> understanding, comprehension and values.  
> 
> my two cents,
> draco382

Anasazi replies:

Welcome Draco382! I think you make some valid points about Hermione's 
relationship with Harry. However, I think that although she respects 
him very much, I don't think she's in deference (if deference 
means "Submission or yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of 
another. "). There are instances in canon where Hermione goes against 
Harry's wishes, particularly in PoA where she did specifically what 
Harry had asked her not to do and went straight to McGonagall to tell 
her about the Firebolt. I believe wholeheartedly that she did this 
out of concern for Harry, but she did risk her friendship with him 
over this. A person who is deferent (another word for deferent is 
subservient) would not have dared to go against the other person's 
wishes.

> Besides...isn't it completely possible that Hermione might find his 
> qualitites desirable (not in the love sense necessarily)?  As 
> someone mentioned previously, Harry is, in many ways the ultimate 
> alpha Male of the series...

This is very interesting. It makes me wonder if Hermione realizes 
that she possesses many of those desireable qualities. Like Harry, 
she's fiercely loyal, courageous, intelligent, powerful (although as 
far as we know it has to do with her brains and not her natural 
ability), a risktaker, and with a good heart.

It makes me wonder if she sees those qualities in herself.

Peace,
Anasazi