Re: Cho Chang not Ginny



Ron Hunter <rphunter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: santosh wrote:
:> Ron Hunter wrote:
:>
:>> dcanlon@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
:>>> For the life of me I can't imagine how Harry wound up with Ginny.
:>>> Cho Chang would have been a much more suitable match.
:>> Why? Cho was just using Harry as comfort for her grief over her dead
:>> love. That's not a good basis for a relationship.
:>> Ginny was always there, always supportive, and even yanked Harry back
:>> to
:>> reality when he needed it. She was the perfect match for him.
:>>
:>>
:>> You will have to ask JKR why, but it was very clear from the first
:>> book
:>> that Ginny was to be Harry's 'love interest'. Those who couldn't see
:>> it must be a bit thick.
:>
:> First book!? What evidence was there in the first book for this? Granted
:> that by the fifth book this was pretty clear (and a disappointment
:> too), but as far as I can see, there is absolutely nothing in the first
:> book to suggest this. Harry and Ginny never even communicated or met
:> each other. On the other hand, there was substantial HHr interaction
:> and it was natural to assume that they would eventually pair-up,
:> especially given how thick Ron seemed.
:>
:
: Actually, there are several places in the first book that foreshadow
: their connection. If you aren't blinded by personal bias, that is.
: Even JKR says so.

It's JKR's unreasonable bias toward Harry/Ginny that puts us
in this bind in the first place!!

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