Harry and "shipping"

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 156446

I suspect I may call down the wrath of a number of "shippers" and 
collect a pack of Howlers but I normally try to avoid shipping threads. 
However, from odd comments I read, I get a trifle irritated that there 
seems to be a theory that everybody in sight has got to be linked 
romantically with someone else.

Let me pose a question. Why does Harry have to be linked in that way 
with anyone at the present time?

I have often commented that I relate so much to Harry because I can 
see myself in him at that age.

Not being critical, I see Harry as being rather clueless when it comes 
to the opposite sex. Perhaps it was because I went to a single-sex 
school (which were in the majority at the time), I was also pretty clueless 
and I can recall an equally disastrous attempt to take someone to a
college ball when I was a fair bit older than Harry. During my early 
twenties, I was very wrapped up in developing career skills and finally 
got married when I was 31. 

My eldest son was again heavily involved in work and church activities 
and got married when he was 26 and took a fairly steady approach to 
becoming an item.

So, why shouldn't Harry be concentrating on matters other than those 
of the heart; as in my case, he may be late in becoming an item but is 
there anything wrong in that? A more mature approach may avoid the 
old problem of "fools rushing in where angels fear to tread".

Having placed the cat firmly among the pigeons, I shall sit down and 
wait on events.
:-)