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Harry and Ginny Relationship in HBP, Did JK Rush It?
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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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Maybe if you watch the movies the Harry and Ginny relationship might seem rushed, but if you read the books there was plenty of development. From Harry's first meeting with the Weasley family, when an excited Ginny wants to meet him. To Chamber of Secrets when Harry actually rescues Ginny from the Basilisk and Tom Riddle.

Ginny is sidelined in POA, and in GOF goes to the Yule Ball with Neville, which starts her romantic dalliances. Ron's somewhat insensitive comments ensured that the Ginny and Harry was a definite possibility. Yes, in the film OotP, Ginny might well be a background figure being dismayed by Harry's interest in Cho. Though how can she complain when her current love interest is Anthony Corner? In the book, it is Ginny who reminds Harry about the Chamber of Secrets, and like Neville and Luna, it is she, alone of the other DA's, who accompany Harry, Hermione and Ron to the Ministry of Magic.

I agree that without Harry's internal ruminations about how he wanted to get together with Ginny, which we see in the book, the relationship might seem to non book readers to be a bit hurried. But on the whole I thought it was well done, with Ginny taking exactly the position she did in the book about the Half-blood Prince.


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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
- - The Crimson Artist   QUOTE(GubraithianGryffindor)We also get very littl...   Aug 2 2009, 10:44 PM
|- - PhoenixPassion   QUOTE(The Crimson Artist @ Aug 2 2009, 11...   Aug 8 2009, 09:48 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


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