H/G vs. Trio in DH
Did I mention that I really, really loved DH? Not sure if I did or not. Just wanted that known.
( Some ramblings on the series as a whole, including DH, in which I quote myself and state things which are probably quite obvious to the rest of you )
( Some ramblings on the series as a whole, including DH, in which I quote myself and state things which are probably quite obvious to the rest of you )
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In a way, Harry committing to Ginny would inevitably change some dynamics and the role of Ron and Hermione in Harry's life but that could NOT happen until a) he'd grown up and b) he'd defeated Voldemort.
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That is a very interesting observation. I wish she had talked more about Ginny in the chat and went into why she wrote her as she did.
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Oh! Forgot to add, if you have any post-DH fic you want to recommend, please do!
Do you want genfic, too? If you're not already following fernwithy's Teddy Lupin and the Forest Gaurd, you should be. :)
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The interesting thing, though, is that Ginny was always given ties to Ron and Hermione - close ties of blood and friendship. These were briefly "used" at the end of HBP when the four of them "were spending all of their time together" but I think it's real purpose was to set us up for Harry "second life," as Anne puts it, and the epilogue. We don't have to have it explained to us how the two couples are going to get along and maintain close ties, because it's obvious.
It's an interesting choice, because Ginny could have joined the trio at any time past Book 2. It's ( ... )
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Thank goodness he did! All trio, all the time might've gotten boring.
how could Harry be miserable if Ginny was around? And it's very important that Harry spend lots of time wallowing in misery!
Yes. Can't let poor Harry get too comfortable - got to keep that plot moving along. And I believe JKR made a conscious decision to not introduce any internal H/G conflicts in order to make it the most ideal future. He had enough conflicts in his youth to last a lifetime. He doesn't need any in his "second life".
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Exactly! A happy Harry does not mesh well with a world that still has Ol' Moldyshorts running loose. But a Harry staring longingly at Ginny's dot on the Marauder's Map adds to the misery of the Horcrux Hunt and living in a tent cut off from the world.
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Harry and Ginny are my OTP, and I find myself very fascinated by their relationship. I've also been addicted to fanfic since DH came out, and I haven't been for ages. I certainly wasn't as interested in fic after HBP, although I did read some, but right now I feel like I can't get enough, much like you!
I think Jo handled the H/G relationship perfectly in DH. I've always felt that DH was going to focus heavily on the trio (as it should), and that H/G would be more in the background. Which is what happened. I was pleased to see that Harry's feelings, however, were extremely present during the horcrux hunt, even more than I expected them to be. So H/G was still a strong presence, especially for Harry, but it did not overrule the trio friendship, which is, IMO, the heart of the novels. I think Jo handled it all very well, and it just makes me happy trying to fill in the blanks with fic.
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