The Real HP for GrownUps

[Matt]

No: HPFGUIDX 174177


Juli wrote:
> > > I think it must have been extremely hard for Ron to 
> > > live with his crush for almost a year and never slip 
> > > into her bed. The boy has a huge amount of self-control.

Milz responded:
> > I think this was 3-fold.
> > 1. They knew they were in great danger. So the thought of 
> > danger  might have been a romance-killer.
> > 2. I think Ron has a great deal of respect for Hermione 
> > and wouldn't pressure her into anything that she wasn't 
> > ready for.
> > 3. Kinda difficult to 'get it on' with Harry just a few 
> > feet away.

JW:
> Surely, you jest.  These three factors are guaranteed to 
> enhance, not diminish, the effectiveness of rampant 
> teenage hormones. ... [J]ust because HP doesn't notice 
> it, doesn't mean it never happened.  

Two comments.  1. (re #3 above) Muffliato.  2. Could help explain
Hermione's passionate (dare I say) reactions when Ron left and upon
his return.

-- Matt