[HPforGrownups] Re: Ginny's best friend (Was: Pansy Parkinson (Was: House characteristics))

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 150865


On Apr 11, 2006, at 6:26 PM, horridporrid03 wrote:

>
> But, what I take issue with (and I don't think this is an issue you
> raised, actually), is that they're a wonderful example of two girls
> who are best friends.  They're two girls who are *friends*, yes.
> And it's a good relationship as it is.  But it pushes things to try
> and claim that Hermione sees Ginny as her best friend (or vice
> versa).


kchuplis:

Well, I really must have missed something because all I saw was that  
she would rather be a Hermione than a Pansy. I saw nothing indicating  
Hermione was a "paragon". She is the female character that leaps to  
mind when thinking of HP first. AFAICT she *could*  have used Ginny,  
but Ginny is not the first girl character that would leap to most  
minds. She could have said Susan Bones I guess, except, we don't know  
that much about Susan. I  think you are definitely reading "paragon"  
into the rant when I don't think it is there.