On Ginny

[donnaimmaculata]

Apparently, there are those who say that Harry only went for Ginny because she's Lily II. Regardless on whether or not this is true - would that be that bad if the boy fell in love with a girl who reminded him - if only superficially - of his mother? I know that I tend to go for boys who have something in common with my father. I'm not attracted to my father at all, but I've read a silly little poem he wrote in my diary when I was ten recently, and I realised that I could so fall for a man who writes like that. And then I thought, OMG, it's my father! And: But the poem's so cute and witty!

What I'm trying to say is that there's nothing wrong with being attracted to someone because there are certain characteristics about them which remind you of your parents. Unless there's something seriously wrong with me, which I wouldn't quite rule out.

I've always liked Ginny. She's the only female character in the novels who's ever showed a sense of humour. Her newly developed ability of being entertaining is a logical extrapolation of her capability of laughing at silly things, which she had shown from the very beginning. She's unnecessarily bitchy? Growing up at Molly's daughter, she had to find some way to deal with her pent-up frustrations.

Comments

[twirls.livejournal.com]

I love Ginny. I (think that I) understand the 'OMGMARYSUE' red flag, because we are SO used to pointing it out in fanfiction. It has become the HP Fandom's official sport and we are loathe to let up, even in the realm of canon. But female literary characters with spunk are often like that. Ginny reminds me of the second eldest Bennet a bit. Is Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice a Mary Sue? If she is, does that make Jane Austen a Mary Sue writer as worthy as spork as your average pottersues plug?
Please don't assume here that I am comparing a modern, fantasy writer with one of the most highly respected authors of great literature, I'm just trying to say that Ginny has to be likable. And I like it. :)
Also, the guy I am crushing on has the same sense of humor as my dad. I ♥ it.