Clues for SHIPS
antoshachekhonte
antoshachekhonte at yahoo.com
Tue May 18 14:34:10 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 98697
Antosha (that's me) wrote:
> This thread has made me think of something that may make no sense to anyone other
> than myself: what Harry needs is to turn the corner so that he actually pursues his
desires.
> (Warning: TMI) When I was a young teen, it never occurred to me that any young woman
> might find me attractive. A few actually did--so they told me later--but I was oblivious.
> Harry seems to be stuck in the same mode.
>
> Two girls that we know have had crushes on him--Ginny and Cho--but while he was
> aware of Ginny's crush, he didn't know what to do with it. (In fairness, they were twelve
> and eleven at the time, so there wasn't much to do.) It strikes me that Harry will find
SHIP
> when he finds the inner strength to see a girl, find her attractive, and actually act on his
> feelings.
>
The thing I forgot to say before I got all caught up in Jungian stuff was this: wouldn't it be
interesting if Harry suddenly had to pursue Ginny? "Hi, Ginevra, I know you're dating Dean,
and I know you're over that crush and all, but I've suddenly realized I fancy you...."
Antosha, who may have a thing for redheads, but whose wife is nothing at all like his
mother, so what is a Jungian to do with that?
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