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Harry and Ginny Relationship in HBP, Did JK Rush It?
MattG711
post Jul 6 2009, 09:39 PM
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After reading the book and seeing peoples reactions to their relationship just based off this book, I can't help but feel strange about the publics view on their relationship before Deathly Hallows and the way their relationship worked in the story.

This book is basically the first one where Harry is seriously interested in Ginny in a relationship way. The thing is that it goes from secret crush, to random kiss in common room, to random blurbs in the last 200 pages, and then him ending the relationship at the end of the book.

Their relationship didn't seem to be that well developed, but by the end of the book it's like they love each other. Obviously they have always cared for each other, but it does feel rushed to me. Especially because you only have one or two specfic moments where Harry and Ginny have relationship moments. I don't get why people got so attached to this couple before the last book.

Ron and Hermoine had their moments throughout the series, but Harry and Ginny had little moments mentioned in the book between them that showed a strong connection.

Do you think JK should have devoted more to building up their relationship and do you think fans jumped over it too fast?
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We also get very little detail on the time that they are actually together. Jo doesn't want the story to become a teen romance novel. She leaves it up to the reader to fill in the blanks with perhaps their own experiences of what a whirl-wind true love feels like.
You're right--that little stint with Cho was totally unnecessary. I didn't need to see that kiss under the mistletoe or the date in Madame Puddifoot's or those petty arguments. Totally unnecessary for this kind of story. Why wasn't it edited?
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We also get very little detail on the time that they are actually together. Jo doesn't want the story to become a teen romance novel. She leaves it up to the reader to fill in the blanks with perhaps their own experiences of what a whirl-wind true love feels like.
You're right--that little stint with Cho was totally unnecessary. I didn't need to see that kiss under the mistletoe or the date in Madame Puddifoot's or those petty arguments. Totally unnecessary for this kind of story. Why wasn't it edited?


I think those scenes were important because they make Harry realize what he is NOT after in a relationship. He has fantasized about this pretty girl who smiles at him and makes him feel macho. He has developing ideas of manhood when reality hits him. She is false and uninteresting. They share Quidditch and have a rousing conversation that carries them all the way to Hogsmeade, but immediately run out of things to say. This is important groundwork for why Ginny works so well in his life. He has no trouble talking to her about any subject. She has always made him feel good about the person he is becoming. We all have that crazy hazy first love, who makes us lose our heads completely before we realize what it is were really looking for was sitting right in front of us. That mad rush of hormone and insanity is important.

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- MattG711   Harry and Ginny Relationship in HBP   Jul 6 2009, 09:39 PM
- - Rubber Band   QUOTEDo you think JK should have devoted more to b...   Jul 6 2009, 11:27 PM
- - Jewunit   The relationship was developed the way it should o...   Jul 7 2009, 02:45 PM
- - JaneMarple9   I think their relationship developed perfectly. Ha...   Jul 7 2009, 03:53 PM
- - MattG711   I was never saying that JK should devote loads of ...   Jul 7 2009, 05:14 PM
- - Rubber Band   QUOTEIf I would have skipped a page I would have n...   Jul 8 2009, 04:14 AM
- - MattG711   QUOTE(Rubber Band @ Jul 8 2009, 02:14 AM)...   Jul 8 2009, 04:39 AM
- - Hermy-one Pince   QUOTE(MattG711 @ Jul 7 2009, 05:39 AM) Th...   Jul 8 2009, 11:23 AM
- - snady   I understand what you mean by it feeling rushed. B...   Jul 10 2009, 12:50 PM
- - gadigal ghoul   I don't think the Harry/Ginny relationship was...   Jul 11 2009, 06:41 AM
- - caityliz   I don't think their relationship was rushed at...   Jul 12 2009, 08:38 PM
- - lupinwandcaster   I hadn't really thought it was rushed until I ...   Jul 12 2009, 10:49 PM
- - padfoot289   Ya. It never really popped into my mind until I re...   Jul 15 2009, 09:14 PM
- - Fragmentary Aura   I do not think the relationship was rushed, but th...   Jul 15 2009, 09:46 PM
- - GinnyWeasley_13   I don't think their relationship was rushed at...   Jul 16 2009, 02:55 AM
- - misskitty   They'd known each other for a long time, so it...   Jul 16 2009, 06:36 PM
- - morgiana   I think the timing of the Harry/Ginny relationship...   Jul 19 2009, 11:20 AM
- - The Crimson Artist   The relationship was completely rushed. We have no...   Jul 19 2009, 08:37 PM
|- - fanwhowontbudge   QUOTE(The Crimson Artist @ Jul 20 2009, 02...   Jul 22 2009, 03:26 PM
- - rightsideup   The first time I read HBP, I was taken aback by th...   Jul 22 2009, 09:55 AM
- - Slipstream00j   This relationship also probably got its humble beg...   Jul 22 2009, 10:15 AM
|- - George Weasley's Girlfriend   QUOTE(Slipstream00j @ Jul 22 2009, 10:15 ...   Jul 22 2009, 11:16 AM
- - The Crimson Artist   Don't get me wrong--Ginny is built up decently...   Jul 24 2009, 07:10 PM
- - Landstar   I re-read the book recently just to reinforce anyt...   Jul 26 2009, 08:38 PM
|- - CandyCane2304   QUOTE(Landstar @ Jul 26 2009, 08:38 PM) I...   Jul 27 2009, 06:08 PM
- - Tom Bombadil   It always surprises me to see a new topic open abo...   Jul 27 2009, 02:32 AM
|- - 1bookfan   QUOTE(Tom Bombadil @ Jul 27 2009, 03:32 A...   Jul 31 2009, 10:41 PM
- - kopr11   wow that's a good post-- I'm going to have...   Jul 27 2009, 05:27 PM
- - The Crimson Artist   Just wanted to say this first: this isn't an a...   Jul 28 2009, 06:27 AM
- - JohannMdlAmerica   There's one other point no one's mentioned...   Jul 28 2009, 09:14 AM
|- - George Weasley's Girlfriend   QUOTE(JohannMdlAmerica @ Jul 28 2009, 10...   Jul 28 2009, 09:49 AM
|- - Master Wiz   QUOTE(JohannMdlAmerica @ Jul 29 2009, 12...   Jul 30 2009, 06:45 AM
- - GinnyPotter617   Oooh, I don't think it was rushed at all. I ag...   Jul 31 2009, 11:34 AM
- - GubraithianGryffindor   I was definitely one of those fans rooting for H/G...   Aug 1 2009, 12:43 AM
- - wickedboy   I had a feeling that Harry would marry (or end up ...   Aug 1 2009, 04:28 AM
|- - crazzycat   QUOTE(wickedboy @ Aug 1 2009, 12:28 AM) I...   Aug 4 2009, 02:07 AM
- - morgiana   I think the clues are there, but are overshadowed ...   Aug 6 2009, 01:08 AM
|- - hermionesclone   QUOTE(morgiana @ Aug 6 2009, 07:08 AM) I ...   Aug 7 2009, 12:26 PM
- - biggestharrypotterfan   after watching HBP, i went back and watched OotP s...   Aug 8 2009, 08:21 PM
- - WaggaWaggaWerewolf   Maybe if you watch the movies the Harry and Ginny ...   Aug 10 2009, 05:27 AM

 

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