Ginny VS Harry

[huntergreen_3]

No: HPFGUIDX 135258

David wrote:
> I don't care really about the ships, as they're only a diversion to
> the main plot-line of Harry vs. LV. I do agree with you that the H-G

D. replied:
>> But is it really only a diversion? I'm not convinced of that "it's 
not really about ship" thing anymore. Aren't Harry's super duper 
*rare* and *extraordinary* power being L-O-V-E!? And the deepest, 
most important LOVE of his life is Ginny right? <<

HunterGreen:
I wouldn't simplify it that much. Its not about *romantic* love, but 
just love in general.
[HBP, chpt 23, pg 509; US ED]
>>>
"But I haven't got uncommon skill and power," said Harry before he 
could stop himself.

"Yes you have," said Dumbledore firmly. "You have a power Voldemort 
has never had. You can--"

"I know!" said Harry impatiently. "I can love!"
...
"Yes, Harry, you can love," ... "Which given everything that has 
happened to you is a great and remarkable thing."
<<<

So, no, the story is not supposed to turn into Harry's great love 
affair with Ginny. Rather (IMO), it appears that Harry trumps 
Voldemort with his ability to care about other people. Just because 
he's not dating Hermione or Ron (or Sirius, for that matter) doesn't 
mean that he doesn't love them. Voldemort lacks the ability to care 
about anyone but himself. Indeed he finds love confusing (not 
understanding that Lily would die for her son, even if it wasn't 
necessary), and considers it a weakness, not a strength. I have no 
idea how this is going to come to play in the final book, or final 
showdown if you will, but it did already help Harry in OotP. 

I would hate it if love in the story, after already being built up to 
great importance, were reduced to only romantic love which is 
fleeting and often insincere. The greatest examples of love that 
we've seen so far (such as Lily dying for Harry) have been parental 
love. 

D. continued: 
>>Clearly the rare and special but unexpectedly powerful Ginny is 
being foreshadowed to be kidnapped by Voldemort to hurt Harry in 
final battle, only to realized he underestimated the power of deep 
true love, and get defeated by these two together, who symbolized the 
most powerful and greatest love of all.<<

HunterGreen:
I doubt that Ginny is going to be captured by Voldemort and used 
against Harry. Its possible, but its not any more likely than 
Hermione or Ron being used in that way. The main reason I'd doubt it 
is because the situation you mentioned has *already* happened. Ginny 
was already used to lure Harry to Voldemort (in CoS), why would the 
final book repeat it? If anything, the books are heading toward a 
Harry Vs. Voldemort *alone* sort of showdown (hence the death of 
Harry's father figure and his mentor in the last 2 books). 

I personally didn't care for the final "break-up" scene between the 
two of them either (far too 'Spider-Man' for my taste), but rather 
than foreshadowing it could have just been a way to get Ginny out of 
the picture so Harry could go it alone in book seven (since she'll be 
at hogwarts if it re-opens, I assume), and reunite with her later on. 


-Rebecca / HunterGreen