Putting words in other posters' mouth - Rape

[mad_maxime]

No: HPFGUIDX 136858

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Emfer <jenny.amparo at g...> wrote:
> On 8/7/05, Troels Forchhammer <troelsfo at y...> wrote:
> Emfer wrote:
> 
> This whole debate started with Del not agreeing that H/G has a 
> mature relationship. She never said that that Harry IS a sexual 
> predator. She said that there could be people out there who could 
> see it that way. She backed up her believes in post 135989 that she 
> does not see any evidence that H/G does have a mature relationship.
> Wether you agree with her or not is another matter.
> 
> Just my 2knuts

Max responds:

What does it matter that H/G don't have a 'mature' relationship?
They've only been dating for six weeks. What should we expect?

What I saw in post 135989 is Grindiloe providing very valid *canon
evidence* that Harry and Ginny like each other and are comfortable in
each other's presence. A long list of it, in fact. Del simply
disagreed with each canon example, stating that an abusive
relationship *might* look like this as well. And she made this extreme
counter claim, I might add, with absolutely no canon evidence to back
it up.

So what are we to even make of this? Some people might read abuse into
the H/G relationship? So what? Some people might read pederasty into
Sirius' character. People are free to project any number of personal
issues onto the characters. This is neither JKR's fault or her
responsibility. There is canon evidence throughout all six books which
clearly shows us that Harry and Ginny care for one another. There is
canon evidence in HBP that clearly shows that Harry and Ginny are
happy together (see Grindiloe's list). People are free to interpret
this evidence clearly contrary to the author's intent if they choose.
But to hold up 'abusive H/G' as just as valid an interpretation as
'happy H/G' is completely absurd, imo.

Max