SHIP Hermione & Ron /

[grace701]

No: HPFGUIDX 102816


draco382 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_pr wrote:
> 
> 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

Grace replies:

Coincidentally, those desirable qualities which Hermione possesses 
are also admired by Harry.  We are told a couple of times how he is 
proud of her in GoF and OoP.

~Grace, who always prefers H/Hr