Comments on: Why Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley are the Least Romantic Literary Couple of the Age http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/ Because Books Don't Fall Asleep Afterwards! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:26:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christina http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/#comment-16705 Christina Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:26 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=1592#comment-16705 Alright let's analyse: Ron-Hermione: In the first book even the way they talked to each other showed to everyone that they are going to be together. They have a love-hate relationship, they argue all the time and finally at book 4 we have the evidence we need that they will be together. Harry-Ginny: Not many clues but seriously apart from the fact that this love story is a clisse best mates sister, noone is better than Ginny for Harry. She faced Voldemort for a year, she is passionate, she plays Quidditch and she is part of the family that Harry loves. He spends every summer at the Weasly family seriously you don't think that he and Ginny talked at all? Harry-Luna: Seriously? Harry thought she was crazy and apart from that show me something from the books that Harry thought Luna in any other way than his friend. Harry-Cho: That realationship was tried and failed miserably, so no hope for them at all. Harry-Hermione: Now, this is friendship. They even talk about the ones they are truly in love with. Hermione cries over Ron and Lavander and Harry is jealous of Dean. Hermione even gives Harry advise about Ginny. The bond they share is a brother and sister and is just crazy to think of them as a couple. If you have a brother or a sister you would understand that. This couple would never happen. Alright let’s analyse:
Ron-Hermione: In the first book even the way they talked to each other showed to everyone that they are going to be together. They have a love-hate relationship, they argue all the time and finally at book 4 we have the evidence we need that they will be together.
Harry-Ginny: Not many clues but seriously apart from the fact that this love story is a clisse best mates sister, noone is better than Ginny for Harry. She faced Voldemort for a year, she is passionate, she plays Quidditch and she is part of the family that Harry loves. He spends every summer at the Weasly family seriously you don’t think that he and Ginny talked at all?
Harry-Luna: Seriously? Harry thought she was crazy and apart from that show me something from the books that Harry thought Luna in any other way than his friend.
Harry-Cho: That realationship was tried and failed miserably, so no hope for them at all.
Harry-Hermione: Now, this is friendship. They even talk about the ones they are truly in love with. Hermione cries over Ron and Lavander and Harry is jealous of Dean. Hermione even gives Harry advise about Ginny. The bond they share is a brother and sister and is just crazy to think of them as a couple. If you have a brother or a sister you would understand that. This couple would never happen.

]]> By: Natalya http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/#comment-16641 Natalya Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:33:19 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=1592#comment-16641 I only disagree with one thing on your post. James and Lily are a terrible couple. I never understood why Lily would choose to date the guy who was a complete arse in school and tormented her best friend. Even if her and Severus stopped being friends by the time they got together, I can't contemplate how she could overlook something so atrocious and her lover's personality. I only disagree with one thing on your post. James and Lily are a terrible couple. I never understood why Lily would choose to date the guy who was a complete arse in school and tormented her best friend. Even if her and Severus stopped being friends by the time they got together, I can’t contemplate how she could overlook something so atrocious and her lover’s personality.

]]> By: Logan http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/#comment-16019 Logan Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:26:10 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=1592#comment-16019 Oh my gosh--YES! YES, YES, YES! I always try to explain it to people and their response is "Bullshit! Ginny sooooo belongs with Harry! They're just like James and Lily! It's a sign." What? What's a sign? The fact that Ginny has red hair? Yeah, match made in heaven. Besides, if Harry was only together with Ginny because he reminded her of his mother...well, I think he should be in therapy. That's weird and creepy. Anywho, one hundred percent agree and whenever I try to explain to someone why Ginny and Harry are the most retarded couple ever, I'll give them this link. Oh my gosh–YES! YES, YES, YES! I always try to explain it to people and their response is “Bullshit! Ginny sooooo belongs with Harry! They’re just like James and Lily! It’s a sign.” What? What’s a sign? The fact that Ginny has red hair? Yeah, match made in heaven. Besides, if Harry was only together with Ginny because he reminded her of his mother…well, I think he should be in therapy. That’s weird and creepy. Anywho, one hundred percent agree and whenever I try to explain to someone why Ginny and Harry are the most retarded couple ever, I’ll give them this link.

]]> By: Briley http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/#comment-15843 Briley Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:58:39 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=1592#comment-15843 I am going to disagree with you on so many levels. First of all, literary romances hardly ever actually exist. I like the idea that this is more realistic--instead of choosing the choice that would make most sense (Hermione, according to you), we see Harry fall for someone else. In life, there will very rarely be an actual Darcy/Elizabeth love affair. Sorry, face reality, it doesn't happen. Yes, Harry Potter is fiction, but it is not a romance. That's a minor detail, and the fact that it doesn't follow the norm with the romance detail is a plus, in my opinion. It seems that the writer of this article has something against Ginny. The books and movies focused on how strong of a witch Ginny was, that her spells were very powerful. That doesn't make Ginny a nobody. Also, it's pretty easy to see why Harry would not choose Hermione, Luna, or Cho. Harry was way too close to Hermione. They were best friends, and usually after being that close, it's hard to develop an intimate relationship (remember, Hermione and Ron always had a spark of hatred for each other). Luna is in another realm of reality, checking her off the list (although, I personally rooted for Luna). Cho is still obsessed with Cedric and the relationship with Harry would never grow. Furthermore, she was a jealous psycho where Hermione was concerned. It makes sense that Harry would go for a main character, as would Ron. Ron wouldn't marry his sister, obviously, and he never had any connection to Luna. There was a budding romance from the beginning with Hermione and Ron, so you wouldn't want to ruin that. That leaves Harry with Ginny, a powerful, attractive young witch. Not a bad choice, in my opinion. Also, the implication that the sixth book was bad writing by JK Rowling hurts my soul a bit. I think your interpretation of the love potion is farfetched, and you're obviously upset that your hunch was incorrect. This doesn't make Rowling a bad writer. I think it is clear that the reason Harry acts off during the sixth book is because of stress. I mean, his godfather just died and he blames himself, the Dark Lord is back, building an army and stronger than ever, and the wizarding world is practically crumbling around him. Furthermore, hormones are finally kicking in, a natural process that will make any teenage boy a little "off". To sum up an extremely long post.... your biases are completely ridiculous. JK writes the stories, leave it to her and stop analyzing--you're doing it wrong. I am going to disagree with you on so many levels. First of all, literary romances hardly ever actually exist. I like the idea that this is more realistic–instead of choosing the choice that would make most sense (Hermione, according to you), we see Harry fall for someone else. In life, there will very rarely be an actual Darcy/Elizabeth love affair. Sorry, face reality, it doesn’t happen. Yes, Harry Potter is fiction, but it is not a romance. That’s a minor detail, and the fact that it doesn’t follow the norm with the romance detail is a plus, in my opinion. It seems that the writer of this article has something against Ginny. The books and movies focused on how strong of a witch Ginny was, that her spells were very powerful. That doesn’t make Ginny a nobody. Also, it’s pretty easy to see why Harry would not choose Hermione, Luna, or Cho. Harry was way too close to Hermione. They were best friends, and usually after being that close, it’s hard to develop an intimate relationship (remember, Hermione and Ron always had a spark of hatred for each other). Luna is in another realm of reality, checking her off the list (although, I personally rooted for Luna). Cho is still obsessed with Cedric and the relationship with Harry would never grow. Furthermore, she was a jealous psycho where Hermione was concerned. It makes sense that Harry would go for a main character, as would Ron. Ron wouldn’t marry his sister, obviously, and he never had any connection to Luna. There was a budding romance from the beginning with Hermione and Ron, so you wouldn’t want to ruin that. That leaves Harry with Ginny, a powerful, attractive young witch. Not a bad choice, in my opinion. Also, the implication that the sixth book was bad writing by JK Rowling hurts my soul a bit. I think your interpretation of the love potion is farfetched, and you’re obviously upset that your hunch was incorrect. This doesn’t make Rowling a bad writer. I think it is clear that the reason Harry acts off during the sixth book is because of stress. I mean, his godfather just died and he blames himself, the Dark Lord is back, building an army and stronger than ever, and the wizarding world is practically crumbling around him. Furthermore, hormones are finally kicking in, a natural process that will make any teenage boy a little “off”. To sum up an extremely long post…. your biases are completely ridiculous. JK writes the stories, leave it to her and stop analyzing–you’re doing it wrong.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/#comment-15618 Jessica Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:29:34 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=1592#comment-15618 i totally agree with this article, I think personally, Harry would have been better off single. but with so many fandoms clamoring for supremacy, Jo had to pick one. WHY she picked Ginny makes some sense considering she wanted Harry to wind up a Weasley. But It was so sudden, Harry went from barely noticing Ginny to being totally in love with her made me ill. Luna would have made much more sense. Or one of the other little known girls. Hell even Parvati was a decent choice, I liked Harry and Hermione, until Hermione suddenly did a 180 personality wise. I don't HATE Harry and Ginny, I just see them more as just friends. I don't know about anyone else but I WOULD NEVER date let alone marry a guy that looked like my father. *shivers* Ginny wasted several years crushing on an ideal, and not the reality when it came to Harry Potter. i totally agree with this article, I think personally, Harry would have been better off single. but with so many fandoms clamoring for supremacy, Jo had to pick one. WHY she picked Ginny makes some sense considering she wanted Harry to wind up a Weasley.

But It was so sudden, Harry went from barely noticing Ginny to being totally in love with her made me ill. Luna would have made much more sense. Or one of the other little known girls. Hell even Parvati was a decent choice, I liked Harry and Hermione, until Hermione suddenly did a 180 personality wise.

I don’t HATE Harry and Ginny, I just see them more as just friends. I don’t know about anyone else but I WOULD NEVER date let alone marry a guy that looked like my father. *shivers* Ginny wasted several years crushing on an ideal, and not the reality when it came to Harry Potter.

]]> By: mary http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/#comment-15604 mary Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:12:01 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=1592#comment-15604 People dont like Harry and Hermione as a couple because they are LIKE SIBLING yet they have no problem with Harry shagging a girl who physicaly resembles his MOTHER... yeah think about that. :p People dont like Harry and Hermione as a couple because they are LIKE SIBLING yet they have no problem with Harry shagging a girl who physicaly resembles his MOTHER… yeah think about that. :p

]]> By: Darkwolf http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/#comment-15312 Darkwolf Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:38:58 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=1592#comment-15312 Alright well I am back and ready to get going on pointing out yet again why Ginny is a fangirl, but before I do that I want to say. That was a very well written post Sreya Ray. Of course there are those in the forum who will remind you and us that the books are not romance novels. They are of course right but the books are about the slightly realistic coming of age of our hero/ protagonist Harry Potter. His romance and the trails and tribulations there in should progress in the foreground of the story not the background as happens with Harry and Ginny. If Rowlings wanted Ginny to be Harry's love interest it would have been better to keep Ginny in the foreground after the second book to highlight her progress from being a fangirl/hero worshiper that she remains because she never in her words in the "Half Blood Prince" gotten over him . Now to point out to this who I am sure will object to Ginny being called a fangirl/hero worshiper to the boy who lived rather then Harry the actual boy. Let me point out the facts that it is not until after Fred and George report back to their mother about the boy they helped onto the platform and the express. That Ginny shows any interest in Harry and her reaction is to plead with her mother to go onto the train to get a look at him. Ginny had no interest in Harry when he spoke with her mother whom she was being kept close to during that time. Other proof that is is fangirldom is the fact that when Harry arrives at the Burrow in the next book. Ron comments that Ginny couldn't stop talking about Harry all summer long. This behavior should dispel the supposedly schoolgirl crush idea given that such behavior isn't that sort of crushes actions especial for someone you haven't truly talked with or met in person. Ginny only ever saw Harry in passing the year before. As for the argument that Ginny standing up to Draco to defeat Harry is a sign that it isn't fangirl/hero worshiping let us use another example from the same book in the form of Hermione Granger's defense of Gilderoy Lockhart. I mean Hermione is taken into be a fangirl/hero worshiper of Lockhart because she believes he did all the heroic things written down in his books. Now of course his looks and charm also lent to that but it is the same for Ginny in regard to Harry. Now had Ginny gotten over Harry and then fallen back in love with him for who he was rather then what he was I could expect Harry and Ginny in the book, but as it stands the relationship to me sends the wrong message to young girls out there. That it is better to love someone for what they are rather then who they are. Something for which Ginny is shown not to have learned in the books because she doesn't get over her fangirl/ hero worshiping of what she things Harry is rather then getting to know the boy behind the legend. Okay, now there are those out there who will claim that between the last chapter and the epilogue that Ginny could have changed. Now that is possible but so is the opposite argument that Ginny hasn't changed from what we saw in the books especially since her for four books between Chamber of Secrets and Half Blood Prince Ginny hasn't gotten over Harry and continued to hope for four years that he would notice her. Since she hasn't changed that part of her in four years there isn't any evidence that it would happen between the last chapter and epilogue. To those who would open the can of worms by claiming Harry and Ginny's relationship developed off page. That argument of course allows for others to make the opposite claim and even to invite their own theories like the love potion. Which they can use similarities between the sudden romantic feels of Tom Riddle Sr. to Merope Gaunt that come up in the same book as Harry suddenly falling in love with Ginny. Now for the record I wouldn't have minded the Harry and Ginny relationship in Half Blood Prince. If it had ended when Harry dumped her and he moved on to a more meaningful and deeper relationship. Heck I would have wanted Ginny to after dating her hero that she worshiped to be able to finally move on and give other boys a chance unlike what she did with Micheal and Dean. Oh, and for the record she didn't give the boys a change since she still had her hopes of dating Harry and she wasn't over her fangirl/ hero worshiping of the boy who lived and the boy who saved her from the Chamber of Secrets. Rowlings could have truly better used all that camping in the final book to tighten the bound between two people who cared very deeply and at least from Hermione found the other sexually attractive. For my evidence to of my belief that Hermione found Harry sexually attractive. It is based on Hermione remark that Harry has never been more fanciable which is British English slang for sexually attractive. If Hermione didn't think Harry was that she could have used the term handsome which is very neutral and is the language Mrs. Weasley used to describe Bill before he was attacked and scared in the Half Blood Prince's book. So that blows away the brother and sister things at least on Hermione's part and if Rowlings had been a truly brilliant author and her defenders claim. She should have gone that route and even kept the relationship ambiguous and not claimed them to be obviously. Which gee having a girl call a boy who is just a platonic friend who she supposedly views as a brother some sexually attractive is bloody terrible writing. Though of course I see a whole lot of hedging of her bets on the relationship thing with other things. Things like having Hermione talking about Harry alot to Victor which never got explained away especially since she used that to by Harry and Ginny shippers strength or highlight the romance between them. Though perhaps it is my problem when those things happened in the books before the series ended. I would find things that pointed to Harry and Hermione but would have those opposing it argument that they aren't actually signs. Even when those signs reappear in their own shipping favorite and only then did it become signs of romance. That of course I guess what the spark that truly caused the war among the ships and truly makes Harry Potter truly a load of garbage now. Alright well I am back and ready to get going on pointing out yet again why Ginny is a fangirl, but before I do that I want to say. That was a very well written post Sreya Ray. Of course there are those in the forum who will remind you and us that the books are not romance novels. They are of course right but the books are about the slightly realistic coming of age of our hero/ protagonist Harry Potter.

His romance and the trails and tribulations there in should progress in the foreground of the story not the background as happens with Harry and Ginny. If Rowlings wanted Ginny to be Harry’s love interest it would have been better to keep Ginny in the foreground after the second book to highlight her progress from being a fangirl/hero worshiper that she remains because she never in her words in the “Half Blood Prince” gotten over him .

Now to point out to this who I am sure will object to Ginny being called a fangirl/hero worshiper to the boy who lived rather then Harry the actual boy. Let me point out the facts that it is not until after Fred and George report back to their mother about the boy they helped onto the platform and the express. That Ginny shows any interest in Harry and her reaction is to plead with her mother to go onto the train to get a look at him. Ginny had no interest in Harry when he spoke with her mother whom she was being kept close to during that time.

Other proof that is is fangirldom is the fact that when Harry arrives at the Burrow in the next book. Ron comments that Ginny couldn’t stop talking about Harry all summer long. This behavior should dispel the supposedly schoolgirl crush idea given that such behavior isn’t that sort of crushes actions especial for someone you haven’t truly talked with or met in person. Ginny only ever saw Harry in passing the year before.

As for the argument that Ginny standing up to Draco to defeat Harry is a sign that it isn’t fangirl/hero worshiping let us use another example from the same book in the form of Hermione Granger’s defense of Gilderoy Lockhart. I mean Hermione is taken into be a fangirl/hero worshiper of Lockhart because she believes he did all the heroic things written down in his books. Now of course his looks and charm also lent to that but it is the same for Ginny in regard to Harry.

Now had Ginny gotten over Harry and then fallen back in love with him for who he was rather then what he was I could expect Harry and Ginny in the book, but as it stands the relationship to me sends the wrong message to young girls out there. That it is better to love someone for what they are rather then who they are. Something for which Ginny is shown not to have learned in the books because she doesn’t get over her fangirl/ hero worshiping of what she things Harry is rather then getting to know the boy behind the legend.

Okay, now there are those out there who will claim that between the last chapter and the epilogue that Ginny could have changed. Now that is possible but so is the opposite argument that Ginny hasn’t changed from what we saw in the books especially since her for four books between Chamber of Secrets and Half Blood Prince Ginny hasn’t gotten over Harry and continued to hope for four years that he would notice her. Since she hasn’t changed that part of her in four years there isn’t any evidence that it would happen between the last chapter and epilogue.

To those who would open the can of worms by claiming Harry and Ginny’s relationship developed off page. That argument of course allows for others to make the opposite claim and even to invite their own theories like the love potion. Which they can use similarities between the sudden romantic feels of Tom Riddle Sr. to Merope Gaunt that come up in the same book as Harry suddenly falling in love with Ginny.

Now for the record I wouldn’t have minded the Harry and Ginny relationship in Half Blood Prince. If it had ended when Harry dumped her and he moved on to a more meaningful and deeper relationship. Heck I would have wanted Ginny to after dating her hero that she worshiped to be able to finally move on and give other boys a chance unlike what she did with Micheal and Dean. Oh, and for the record she didn’t give the boys a change since she still had her hopes of dating Harry and she wasn’t over her fangirl/ hero worshiping of the boy who lived and the boy who saved her from the Chamber of Secrets.

Rowlings could have truly better used all that camping in the final book to tighten the bound between two people who cared very deeply and at least from Hermione found the other sexually attractive. For my evidence to of my belief that Hermione found Harry sexually attractive. It is based on Hermione remark that Harry has never been more fanciable which is British English slang for sexually attractive. If Hermione didn’t think Harry was that she could have used the term handsome which is very neutral and is the language Mrs. Weasley used to describe Bill before he was attacked and scared in the Half Blood Prince’s book.

So that blows away the brother and sister things at least on Hermione’s part and if Rowlings had been a truly brilliant author and her defenders claim. She should have gone that route and even kept the relationship ambiguous and not claimed them to be obviously. Which gee having a girl call a boy who is just a platonic friend who she supposedly views as a brother some sexually attractive is bloody terrible writing. Though of course I see a whole lot of hedging of her bets on the relationship thing with other things.

Things like having Hermione talking about Harry alot to Victor which never got explained away especially since she used that to by Harry and Ginny shippers strength or highlight the romance between them. Though perhaps it is my problem when those things happened in the books before the series ended. I would find things that pointed to Harry and Hermione but would have those opposing it argument that they aren’t actually signs. Even when those signs reappear in their own shipping favorite and only then did it become signs of romance.

That of course I guess what the spark that truly caused the war among the ships and truly makes Harry Potter truly a load of garbage now.

]]> By: Sreya Ray http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/#comment-15070 Sreya Ray Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:55:06 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=1592#comment-15070 I agree with what you have said there in your article...to a certain extent. I remember being disappointed that Harry didnt end up with Hermione and vice versa in DH but I wasnt shattered or overwhelmed with rage at the fact that Harry ended up with Ginny I neither liked neither detested the pairing... merely found it mundane and uninteresting .... generally in love stories the heroine is either the hero's confidante his foil and his steadfast companione or she is the supreme antagonist a challenge to him which endangers and bewitches him at the same time. Ginevra Weasley is neither.This proves the fact that on no point did J KR intend to write a star crossed mindblowing romance but a series of adventure novels for children and young adults. The romantic plot seem extremely contrived probably added as an afterthought to boost sales and make it more universally appealing or something...Now concerning Ginevra...I neither hate or like her I just find her a one dimensional ordinary charachter with no remarkable aspects that sets her apart.She is average... neither is she a brilliant bibliophile like Hermione Granger or eccentrically appealing like Luna nor beautiful like Fleur Delacour or Cho Chang . Like I said she is non descript with perhaps a flair at Quidditch( which is never shown) Many diehard H/G fanatics have likened her to Lily Evans but.. I see no resemblance between them save for the red hair... if I have to pick up a charachter who resembles Lily as far as charachter wise is Hermione both are Prefects both excell academically. It seems that the sole purpose of Ginny's role was to integrate him into the Weasley family.... What would have made the whole thing more believable was if JKR would have relegated Hermione to the background and given Ginny her place if she was shown to have participated in Harry's adventures and been his friend philosopher and guide. But it is Hermione who is shown to evolve along side Harry she who is potrayed as his oasis she who remains with him infallibly in times of struggle strife and vulnerability she in whom he has such an implicit faith so forgive us if we though them to be THE COUPLE. And most importantly Ginny's love for Harry is based on the unbalanced adolescent undeveloped infatuation for The Boy Who Lived an attachment to the name the legend and not the sane balanced love of a women for Harry the man, she always sets him on a pedestal and that is how she sees him....she has no understanding of his problems of his conflicts his shortcomings.... if she had then wouldnt she have been potrayed as his confidante rather than Hermione? I will conclude not that Ginny is bad she is not good with Harry. Or if you like: JKR made the colossal mistake of not developing Ginny 's charachter from the commencement of the series by attributing to her the role of Harry's best friend his confidante his equal. I agree with what you have said there in your article…to a certain extent. I remember being disappointed that Harry didnt end up with Hermione and vice versa in DH but I wasnt shattered or overwhelmed with rage at the fact that Harry ended up with Ginny I neither liked neither detested the pairing… merely found it mundane and uninteresting …. generally in love stories the heroine is either the hero’s confidante his foil and his steadfast companione or she is the supreme antagonist a challenge to him which endangers and bewitches him at the same time. Ginevra Weasley is neither.This proves the fact that on no point did J KR intend to write a star crossed mindblowing romance but a series of adventure novels for children and young adults. The romantic plot seem extremely contrived probably added as an afterthought to boost sales and make it more universally appealing or something…Now concerning Ginevra…I neither hate or like her I just find her a one dimensional ordinary charachter with no remarkable aspects that sets her apart.She is average… neither is she a brilliant bibliophile like Hermione Granger or eccentrically appealing like Luna nor beautiful like Fleur Delacour or Cho Chang . Like I said she is non descript with perhaps a flair at Quidditch( which is never shown) Many diehard H/G fanatics have likened her to Lily Evans but.. I see no resemblance between them save for the red hair… if I have to pick up a charachter who resembles Lily as far as charachter wise is Hermione both are Prefects both excell academically. It seems that the sole purpose of Ginny’s role was to integrate him into the Weasley family…. What would have made the whole thing more believable was if JKR would have relegated Hermione to the background and given Ginny her place if she was shown to have participated in Harry’s adventures and been his friend philosopher and guide. But it is Hermione who is shown to evolve along side Harry she who is potrayed as his oasis she who remains with him infallibly in times of struggle strife and vulnerability she in whom he has such an implicit faith so forgive us if we though them to be THE COUPLE. And most importantly Ginny’s love for Harry is based on the unbalanced adolescent undeveloped infatuation for The Boy Who Lived an attachment to the name the legend and not the sane balanced love of a women for Harry the man, she always sets him on a pedestal and that is how she sees him….she has no understanding of his problems of his conflicts his shortcomings…. if she had then wouldnt she have been potrayed as his confidante rather than Hermione? I will conclude not that Ginny is bad she is not good with Harry. Or if you like: JKR made the colossal mistake of not developing Ginny ‘s charachter from the commencement of the series by attributing to her the role of Harry’s best friend his confidante his equal.

]]> By: Bewildered http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/#comment-14837 Bewildered Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:37:46 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=1592#comment-14837 Hi all, i was just browsing around when i bump into this article and i find it a nice read, really intriguing in fact. so i would like to post my response here goes... some of you already mention reasons why Ginny is suited with Harry and some of you mention this essay: http://www.hp-lexicon.org/essays/essay-ginny-weasley.html which explains in detail why Ginny is a match for Harry. I have read the whole series and i do believe and agree wholeheartedly with the essay, and i do feel that Ginny is perfect for Harry. And then theres this essay: http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/essays/whyharrypickedginny which explains in detail as well on the other hand why Harry is attracted to Ginny, and why she stands out in his eye, and once again i agree with the reasons the essays pointing out. But the QUESTIONS that i dont quite able to answer and is i believe key point to Harry and Ginny romance is: -Is Ginny a Fan Girl??? Is she simply a Fan Girl who likes "The Boy Who Lived" instaed of "Harry"??? Is she simply like Romilda Vane who wants to go to Slughorn's Party with Harry because Harry is this "much dabated Chosen One"??? - And if Ginny is not a fan girl and genuinely likes Harry, then theres another question, why does she like him?? What does she see in him?? We see many reasons why Harry likes Ginny in the book 6. Once Ginny managed to get herself together when Harry's around she shows her true color. She's very funny, she's tough, she's fierce, and at same time she could be very warm and compassionate and Harry starts to enjoy her presence around him. But on the other hand, I cant seem to find the real reason why Ginny likes Harry. We know that she likes him, Yes. Shes always had a crush on him (throughout the entire series i think!!). But why?? I know that they have a lot in common (as pointed out in the first essay above), and i believe she is the perfect match for Harry, but once again why??? Why does she want to his match at all??? Why does she like him?? I would dearly love to believe that Ginny genuinely likes Harry, not because "the boy who lived" or "the hero who conquers the dark lord" stuff, but because she likes Harry for himself, the person behind all the fame. I had love Harry/Ginny pairing for some time but then the questions above just popped in my head and i couldn't find the answer. I tried to read and reread the entire series but just cant seem to find the answer, and i left me feeling rather empty with the pair of them. It just seems so vain. Anyway those are my thoughts and if anyone understands this matter more than i do then would you please care to explain i would really welcome any response, because i really like this pairing although i keep getting bothered by those seemingly inexplicable questions. Hi all, i was just browsing around when i bump into this article and i find it
a nice read, really intriguing in fact. so i would like to post my response

here goes…

some of you already mention reasons why Ginny is suited with Harry
and some of you mention this essay:
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/essays/essay-ginny-weasley.html

which explains in detail why Ginny is a match for Harry. I have read the whole series and i do believe and agree wholeheartedly with the essay, and i do feel that Ginny is perfect for Harry.

And then theres this essay:
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/essays/whyharrypickedginny

which explains in detail as well on the other hand why Harry is attracted to Ginny,
and why she stands out in his eye, and once again i agree with the reasons the essays
pointing out.

But the QUESTIONS that i dont quite able to answer and is i believe key point to Harry and Ginny romance is:

-Is Ginny a Fan Girl???
Is she simply a Fan Girl who likes “The Boy Who Lived” instaed of “Harry”???
Is she simply like Romilda Vane who wants to go to Slughorn’s Party with Harry because Harry is this “much dabated Chosen One”???

- And if Ginny is not a fan girl and genuinely likes Harry, then theres another question,
why does she like him?? What does she see in him??

We see many reasons why Harry likes Ginny in the book 6. Once Ginny managed to get herself together when Harry’s around she shows her true color. She’s very funny, she’s tough, she’s fierce, and at same time she could be very warm and compassionate and Harry starts to enjoy her presence around him.
But on the other hand, I cant seem to find the real reason why Ginny likes Harry. We know that she likes him, Yes. Shes always had a crush on him (throughout the entire series i think!!). But why??
I know that they have a lot in common (as pointed out in the first essay above), and i believe she is the perfect match for Harry, but once again why???
Why does she want to his match at all???
Why does she like him??

I would dearly love to believe that Ginny genuinely likes Harry, not because “the boy who lived” or “the hero who conquers the dark lord” stuff, but because she likes Harry for himself, the person behind all the fame.

I had love Harry/Ginny pairing for some time but then the questions above just popped in my head and i couldn’t find the answer.
I tried to read and reread the entire series but just cant seem to find the answer, and i left me feeling rather empty with the pair of them. It just seems so vain.

Anyway those are my thoughts and if anyone understands this matter more than i do then would you please care to explain
i would really welcome any response, because i really like this pairing although i keep getting bothered by those seemingly inexplicable questions.

]]> By: Rose http://www.loveromancepassion.com/why-harry-potter-and-ginny-weasley-are-the-least-romantic-literary-couple-of-the-age/#comment-14692 Rose Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:08:21 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=1592#comment-14692 The article is right mostly. But i don't think there's a checklist for love. Whether in real or fictional life. And I think Harry and Ginny suit each other fairly well. It's right that Harry probably would have gone for anybody down in the chamber, but you can't deny: -Ginny understands him in a way very few people could. For example how it is to be manipulated or possesed. -They both love quidditch and can play it well. (Yes, even if that's most people.) -“Harry and Ginny are real soul mates. They’re both very strong and very passionate. That’s their connection, and they’re remarkable together.” - JK Rowling And the last and most important: She makes him happy. The development can be unlikely (and i don't think so), at first sight they can look incompatible, but she makes him really happy. That's one of the main things in a relationship, isn't it? Luna's too far away for Harry, he needs somebody more down to earth. Hermione is his best friend and he probably trusts her most, but he spend time with her alone often (for example in the Goblet of Fire) and he said he missed Ron. Doesn't sound like the ultimate relationship either, does it? Bored after a few days :D (And, of course, Hermione belongs to Ron. I can't believe some of you didn't see that one coming! Sometimes i sat in front of the book, banging my head on the table and thought: 'It's incredible those two still haven't realized it...' The article is right mostly. But i don’t think there’s a checklist for love. Whether in real or fictional life.
And I think Harry and Ginny suit each other fairly well. It’s right that Harry probably would have gone for anybody down in the chamber, but you can’t deny:
-Ginny understands him in a way very few people could. For example how it is to be manipulated or possesed.
-They both love quidditch and can play it well. (Yes, even if that’s most people.)
-“Harry and Ginny are real soul mates. They’re both very strong and very passionate. That’s their connection, and they’re remarkable together.” – JK Rowling

And the last and most important: She makes him happy. The development can be unlikely (and i don’t think so), at first sight they can look incompatible, but she makes him really happy. That’s one of the main things in a relationship, isn’t it?

Luna’s too far away for Harry, he needs somebody more down to earth.
Hermione is his best friend and he probably trusts her most, but he spend time with her alone often (for example in the Goblet of Fire) and he said he missed Ron. Doesn’t sound like the ultimate relationship either, does it? Bored after a few days :D (And, of course, Hermione belongs to Ron. I can’t believe some of you didn’t see that one coming! Sometimes i sat in front of the book, banging my head on the table and thought: ‘It’s incredible those two still haven’t realized it…’

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