Ship: R/Hr and violence

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No: HPFGUIDX 137145

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "guzuguzu" <guzuguzu at y...> wrote:
>> >
> Hermione has always needlessly worried about her test results (it 
> was even her bogart in PoA). In HBP she says "I know I failed 
> everything," which is when Ron tells her to shut up. A litte snippy, 
> but come on-- everyone, including Hermione, knows she didn't fail 
> her tests. I liken this to a slim and fit but insecure girl 
> complaining that she's fat. Hermione doesn't need sympathy and 
> support here-- she needs to be told she's being silly. 
> 
> This is all in my opinion, of course!
> 
> guz.


Sue:

Very true, nice way to put it. And, when you think about it, it has always been Ron who has 
been doing that when necessary - not to mention reminding her when she needed to use 
her skills, as in that scene in PS, when she remembers Devil's Snare can be burned, but 
doesn't have any materials - "Are you a witch or not?" he bellows. Her relationship with 
Harry, however, has always been the other way - she is the one who tells Harry, like a 
good friend, when HE is being silly. She gives him some good advice, too, though usually 
he ignores it. Speaking of ships, there are student discussions in the school where I work. 
One of our boys (16 years old) describes Hermione as "hot" and can't understand how 
Harry could possibly be interested in Ginny!  Wonder if his attitude is common in teenage 
boys? :-)