Jk on Hermione's Loves

[sienna291973]

No: HPFGUIDX 98683

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ali" <Ali at z...> wrote:

> *Before you think me incredibly sexist, I only talk about Harry 
> getting his girl as the books are Harry's hero's journey. Hermione 
> is clearly not a trophy girl. If that was the kind of girl that 
> Harry needed, I think Cho would be right for him.
> 
> Ali

Ali, this is an interesting point you make about the hero's 
journey.  I'm only an amateur at best, but I've always been keenly 
interested in mythology and psychology.  To that end, I've done a 
bit of reading on Jungian psychology.  It seems to me (and I've 
actually written an essay on this if anyone is interested) that 
Hermione has increasingly come to function as Harry's anima 
(feminine aspect).  This is a one reason why I believe H/Hr is most 
likely and has been subtly built within the subtext of the series. 

I believe that a big part of Harry's hero journey will be the 
realisation and integration with his feminine aspect, symbolised by 
his union with Hermione.

There is some discussion that can be had about who fills this role 
for Harry, but I believe that there is ample evidence that it is 
Hermione.

Sienna