[HPforGrownups] Re: In defense of Hermione (was: Almost normal)

[feklar]

No: HPFGUIDX 115427

> woman in OotP than in PS/SS.  And hey, if she does manage to "cast her
beady eye on Ron
> and nail the poor unsuspecting
> bugger to the floor," as you so colorfully put it, I say, all the better
for Ron! :-)

Feklar:

But that would be utterly disasterous for Hermione.  Everytime I read JKR's
hints that they will end up together, I shudder.  Hermione is ambitious,
liberal and pro-active.  Ron may be likeable enough, but he is hidebound and
a slacker and proud of it.  By hidebound, I mean he takes his understanding
of the world (house elves want to be slaves, all slytherins are evil, Harry
purposely put only his name in the goblet of fire, etc.) as the only
understanding of the world.  He has demonstrated no interest in even hearing
about the alternatives, much less in reaching compromise.  This means they
will almost always be in conflict or they will simply be ignoring each other
and doing their own thing -- neither makes for a good relationship.

I also have to wonder how someone as money-conscious as Ron would deal with
dating someone who not only came from a wealthier background, but who also
has the skills and drive to be successful and highly paid in whatever career
she chose.  How would Ron react to having his wife promoted above him and
earning more money?

Another way I think it will affect whatever poor sucker Ron ends up with is
that when it comes down to it, Ron has been taken care of his entire life by
his mother or HG house elves.  He doesn't appear to have any house keeping,
cooking or cleaning skills and I bet he would be utterly disgusted or at
least confused if someone suggested he learn them.  Given his tendency to
think the things he learned growing up are the way things are, I really
think he would expect to be taken care of much as his mother took care of
him and his father.

Feklar