Bigotry in the Potterverse

[sistermagpie at earthlink.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 188094

> Lynda:
> 
> Hermione and Ginny present a pretty good picture of "non-silly" female
> friends, as do Ginny and Luna, and a little later on Hermione and Luna,
> although their relationship was always more on the acquantance level. And
> again, in a book written about a boy I expect a boy to be the main one
> moving the plot along.

Magpie:
They're definitely not silly, but what we see of their friendship is mostly based around their connections to Harry and Ron. Hermione's better friends with Ron than Ginny, and she knows Ginny through Ron. Their relationship is very much what it's heading for: sisters in law. Hermione and Luna are never that close. We know Luna likes Ginny and vice versa, but we don't see much of their relationship. (They're linked the most in DH when we hear they're acting with Neville, who's the one leading the resistance.) The books have a boy as a main character but they have a huge supporting cast with tons of backstories and various relationships pushing things. Harry, after all, isn't even a very active hero. He mostly learns things about other peoples' pasts that relate to him. 

-m