[HPforGrownups] Why does Ron have a crush on Hermione? [SHIP]

[Przemyslaw "Pshemekan" Plaskowicki]

No: HPFGUIDX 93844

On 3/24/2004 3:36 PM, Robert Jones wrote :
> I didn't mean to insult shippers with my earlier post about "a 
> little romance."  And to placate you all, here's a shipping related 
> question:
> 
> Why does Ron have a crush on Hermione?  She's "plain" looking, so 
> it's not her looks.  It's not jealousy since Harry hasn't shown 
> interest in her (or vice versa).  Her main character traits seem to 
> be that she is bookish and bossy  why would he be attracted to 
> that?  She has proven herself to be brave and talented on their 
> adventures with Harry  but is that all?
> 
> I'm not saying that no boy could be interested in her (Krum is), but 
> why is Ron?  Given what we know about his personality and his family 
> life, I just don't see why a boy like Ron would be attracted to a 
> girl like her.  Could someone please explain it?
> 

Because "Love is blind"?

One might argue, that Ron have a crush on Hermione just because she is 
nearby and they share common past and spent a lot of time together but 
this is non satisfactory as the same things can be said about Harry, and 
he does not have a crush on her.

The point is, regardless of how much we would like it to be otherwise, 
love (and human emotions), can not be understood by sheer logic.

Besides, Ron can just be attracted to a girl with which one might have a 
sensible conversation, not just some superficial beauty. Or maybe he 
just like the brights in Hermione's eyes when they are bickering.

It is enough difficult to say why ourselves are loving our Significant 
Others. Answering why someone else have a crush on someone is near to 
impossibility.

Regards,
-- 
Przemyslaw "Pshemekan" Plaskowicki
Everyone ought to worship God according to his own inclinations, and not 
to be constrained by force. (Flavius Josephus, Life)