[HPforGrownups] Re: Why did JKR not explore H/Hr as canon?

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 168722

Neil:
My problem with Ginny is that JKR never showed her changing from a groupie
to someone who liked Harry because he was Harry and not the boy who lived.
 
In book one she was definitely a star struck groupie and I don't think  even
the most ardent H/G shipper will deny that.  She is still star struck  in
book two, her valentine refers to Harry as the hero who defeated the  dark
lord.  
Remember in book four how all the girls wanted Harry to ask  them to the
Ball and how in book six everyone wanted Harry to ask them to the  Christmas
party. 
 All those girls wanted Harry not for Harry, but because  he was famous.  
When did Ginny feelings become genuine and no longer that  of a groupie.
JKR has never written anything in canon that shows this  change take place.
To me Ginny is no better than Romilda Vane.
 

Sherry:

The problem is the whole thing of only seeing things through Harry's point
of view.  And yet, I did see Ginny change gradually.  She seemed far less
star struck, and in fact, not even star struck at all, by the middle to end
of book four.  and in OOTP, she didn't seem star struck at all.  She seemed
like a friend.  Particularly, when she gives Harry hell for not talking to
her about his fears that he was being possessed by Voldemort.  The changes
were pretty obvious to me.  In some ways, I didn't like her much in the
sixth book, but I didn't like Ron or Hermione either, so it was all the way
around for me with not liking the kids in HBP!  Except for Harry.

Sherry