[HPforGrownups] Re:SHIP: Re: My $.02 on the ships in the book :-)

[BrwNeil at aol.com]

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In a message dated 5/21/2007 11:39:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jnferr at gmail.com writes:

montims:
Sorry, but I DON'T agree. I see Harry as the eponymous hero  of the
stories. The remaining characters are friends, some better and  longer
lasting than others, but I do not recognise a heroine as well. The  series
isn't The Trio and..., it is Harry Potter  and...

I'm not trying to change the title, but simply pointing out the importance  
of Hermione to the story.  A hero is defined as a man noted for feats of  
courage or nobility of purpose; especially one who has risked or sacrificed his  
life.  That certainly defines Harry.  A heroine is the female  counterpart of a 
hero; in literature the principal female character in a  novel.  That defines 
Hermione in the series thus far.
 
Ron has been mainly just a friend.  Other than the chess game in book  one, 
he has done little more than provide comic relief.  Hermione, on the  other 
hand has been instrumental in helping Harry.  In book one, she  noticed the trap 
door, saved both Ron and Harry from the Devil's Snare and used  logic to 
figure out the clues to the potions.  Without Hermione's help in  book two, Harry 
would have never located the Chamber of Secrets and saved  Ginny.
 
In book three, Hermione is by Harry's side every step of the way as he  saves 
Buckbeak and Sirius.  Without her help in book four Harry would have  made a 
fool of himself in the very first task.  She encourages Harry  to start the DA 
and fights by his side in the Ministry in book five.  In  book six she is 
written totally out of character, but is still the principal  female character.
 
Ginny may have become the super witch and Harry's love, but by definition,  
Hermione is and always will be the heroine of the series.  

 
Neil




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