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| Ginny The Other Weasley |
The beast...or chest monster instigator.
I won’t lie, I don’t like her...but I did try to be fair. I never
had a problem with her before this last book; actually I took
very little notice of her before book 6...practically none,
really.
Her delineation of character gives the impression of someone who
is sneaky, stealthy and maybe even somewhat manipulative.
I’m sure you’re trying to figure out how that’s an unbiased
opinion. I’ll proceed to prove my hypothesis...and I ask you to
prove me wrong.
Show me where she’s been so sweet and wonderful that I should
want her to fulfill her dreams, want her to snag Harry, want her
to surpass her brother, and even Hermione, in importance to the
novel.
I won’t lie, I don’t like her...but I did try to be fair. I never
had a problem with her before this last book; actually I took
very little notice of her before book 6...practically none,
really.
Her delineation of character gives the impression of someone who
is sneaky, stealthy and maybe even somewhat manipulative.
I’m sure you’re trying to figure out how that’s an unbiased
opinion. I’ll proceed to prove my hypothesis...and I ask you to
prove me wrong.
Show me where she’s been so sweet and wonderful that I should
want her to fulfill her dreams, want her to snag Harry, want her
to surpass her brother, and even Hermione, in importance to the
novel.
| Philosopher's Stone |
The shy, little sister.
She cries when her mother won’t let her on the train to meet
Harry, or rather the Boy Who Lived, whom the entire Magical World
has grown up idolizing, and every little girl’s, including this
one’s, secret crush.
Or maybe not so secret.
And that’s that. The first time we see her she’s whiny and
spoiled. But then what could be expected from the 10-year-old
only girl in a mob of Weasley boys?
She cries when her mother won’t let her on the train to meet
Harry, or rather the Boy Who Lived, whom the entire Magical World
has grown up idolizing, and every little girl’s, including this
one’s, secret crush.
Or maybe not so secret.
And that’s that. The first time we see her she’s whiny and
spoiled. But then what could be expected from the 10-year-old
only girl in a mob of Weasley boys?
| Chamber of Secrets |
This marks the most prominent role she will play until Book 6 and
even then, other then being lusted after, she’s not much of a
figure in the book.
She’s so hung up on Harry that she can’t even speak in front of
him. She sees him, turns tail and runs. However, we learn that
she is not normally like that...she’s usually very talkative.
Then, in Florish and Blotts, Mr. Malfoy slips her the diary.
I’ve always wondered about that...and it seems the strongest
argument for her overall importance in the series.
Why give a tertiary character such importance, this must imply
big things for Ginny in the novels to come...except you hardly
see her, even in this one...her biggest role to date.
even then, other then being lusted after, she’s not much of a
figure in the book.
She’s so hung up on Harry that she can’t even speak in front of
him. She sees him, turns tail and runs. However, we learn that
she is not normally like that...she’s usually very talkative.
Then, in Florish and Blotts, Mr. Malfoy slips her the diary.
I’ve always wondered about that...and it seems the strongest
argument for her overall importance in the series.
Why give a tertiary character such importance, this must imply
big things for Ginny in the novels to come...except you hardly
see her, even in this one...her biggest role to date.
So why give Ginny the diary? Why not someone
closer to Harry?
closer to Harry?
That’s just it, though. Malfoy hadn’t targeted
Harry. It wasn’t about Harry,per se. It was
about getting the old diary back at Hogwarts
where it could do the most damage and release
the basilisk with the help of an unsuspecting
victim.
Harry. It wasn’t about Harry,per se. It was
about getting the old diary back at Hogwarts
where it could do the most damage and release
the basilisk with the help of an unsuspecting
victim.
It was only later, after Ginny had revealed her deepest, darkest
desires to the diary that the chunk of Riddle residing inside it
became aware of the fact that Harry had defeated the grown up
Voldemort and was close enough to kill.
It didn’t necessarily have to be someone close to Harry, just
someone at the school so they could be the vessel and do the
chunk of rotten soul’s evil bidding and give it fresh blood, soul
and body so Riddle could be restored to life, whatever form of
life there is with only a seventh of a soul, but
okay...we get the idea.
desires to the diary that the chunk of Riddle residing inside it
became aware of the fact that Harry had defeated the grown up
Voldemort and was close enough to kill.
It didn’t necessarily have to be someone close to Harry, just
someone at the school so they could be the vessel and do the
chunk of rotten soul’s evil bidding and give it fresh blood, soul
and body so Riddle could be restored to life, whatever form of
life there is with only a seventh of a soul, but
okay...we get the idea.
Perhaps Malfoy knew this process of regaining life would require
a sacrifice. And why not a Weasley? The Malfoys and Weasleys
clearly don’t get along; they are foils of each other. And Lucius
and Arthur just got into a fistfight in the bookstore in front of
the kids.
a sacrifice. And why not a Weasley? The Malfoys and Weasleys
clearly don’t get along; they are foils of each other. And Lucius
and Arthur just got into a fistfight in the bookstore in front of
the kids.
- “Clearly,” said Mr. Malfoy, his pale eyes straying
apprehensively. “The company you keep, Weasley...and I
thought your family could sink no lower –”
- There was a thud of metal as Ginny’s cauldron went
knocking him backward into a bookshelf. Dozens of heavy
spellbooks came thundering down on all their heads;
there was a yell of “Get him, Dad!” from Fred or George.
| Chamber of Secrets Chapter 4 |
So why not slip the little redheaded blood traitor the book? What
better why to hurt someone you hate then attacking his or her
family?
It would only have been convenient after Voldemort had returned
that the sacrificial soul had been close to Harry. But then once
Voldemort is back he wouldn’t have needed any excuses or help in
finding Harry and killing him. Especially since no one knew what
was really happening, they feared the return of a basilisk; they
had no idea that the true Heir of Slytherin was Voldemort
himself, and therefore, what the Heir’s return would really mean.
better why to hurt someone you hate then attacking his or her
family?
It would only have been convenient after Voldemort had returned
that the sacrificial soul had been close to Harry. But then once
Voldemort is back he wouldn’t have needed any excuses or help in
finding Harry and killing him. Especially since no one knew what
was really happening, they feared the return of a basilisk; they
had no idea that the true Heir of Slytherin was Voldemort
himself, and therefore, what the Heir’s return would really mean.
Dumbledore mentions later on in Chapter 18 that the Weasley’s
were targeted because of Mr. Weasley’s Muggle Protection Act, but
I don’t know if that’s completely true. It may have been an added
bonus that the Weasley’s would be tainted by the ordeal, but I
don’t think the Weasley’s were a target. What were the odds of
all of them being in Flourish and Blotts at the same time?
So Ginny was just an arbitrary device. It could have been anyone.
It could have just as easily been Colin Creevy or even Luna.
Harry would have run to save them just the same as he did Ginny,
except the expert Rowling chose someone close, a Weasley, so
there would be an emotional connection for the audience.
were targeted because of Mr. Weasley’s Muggle Protection Act, but
I don’t know if that’s completely true. It may have been an added
bonus that the Weasley’s would be tainted by the ordeal, but I
don’t think the Weasley’s were a target. What were the odds of
all of them being in Flourish and Blotts at the same time?
So Ginny was just an arbitrary device. It could have been anyone.
It could have just as easily been Colin Creevy or even Luna.
Harry would have run to save them just the same as he did Ginny,
except the expert Rowling chose someone close, a Weasley, so
there would be an emotional connection for the audience.
In this book, the book that marks her biggest role yet and her
first appearance of any substance, we see her lying, being
deceitful, disseminating and secretive. She not only breaks
school rules, she breaks laws and endangers innocent people.
first appearance of any substance, we see her lying, being
deceitful, disseminating and secretive. She not only breaks
school rules, she breaks laws and endangers innocent people.
She’s very quiet, which apparently is very unusual for the
youngest Weasley. Ron points out that they normally can’t get her
to shut up. But even in her staring role here, we don’t hear much
from her, don’t see her all that much either.
What we do see are her actions and by these actions she seems
anything but trustworthy.
She lies throughout this book to cover for herself. And if it’s
not an outright lie, it is a lie of omission. She doesn’t tell
anyone what is going on, she doesn’t confide in Hermione, or her
brothers, Dumbledore, McGonagall, doesn’t write home to her
parents, doesn’t go to see Madam Pomfrey when she blacks out and
realizes she’s missing gaps of time.
youngest Weasley. Ron points out that they normally can’t get her
to shut up. But even in her staring role here, we don’t hear much
from her, don’t see her all that much either.
What we do see are her actions and by these actions she seems
anything but trustworthy.
She lies throughout this book to cover for herself. And if it’s
not an outright lie, it is a lie of omission. She doesn’t tell
anyone what is going on, she doesn’t confide in Hermione, or her
brothers, Dumbledore, McGonagall, doesn’t write home to her
parents, doesn’t go to see Madam Pomfrey when she blacks out and
realizes she’s missing gaps of time.
She doesn’t do anything to solve the problem. Clearly, at some
point it does dawn on her that there is a problem as she tries to
ditch the book. And still she does not turn to anyone for help.
She simply tries to flush it...which always made me wonder what
in the world possessed her to attempt to flush a book down the
drain.
How would you flush a book down the toilet? A fish, yes. Spiders,
okay. But books? How would that have worked its way through the
pipes, if it flushed at all? It would make more sense to burn it,
though if she had done that, we wouldn’t have had a story.
point it does dawn on her that there is a problem as she tries to
ditch the book. And still she does not turn to anyone for help.
She simply tries to flush it...which always made me wonder what
in the world possessed her to attempt to flush a book down the
drain.
How would you flush a book down the toilet? A fish, yes. Spiders,
okay. But books? How would that have worked its way through the
pipes, if it flushed at all? It would make more sense to burn it,
though if she had done that, we wouldn’t have had a story.
Anyway, she finds out Harry has the book and panics. She can’t
let him know all the sordid daydreams she’s been writing or worse
yet, have the book tell him all the horrible crimes she’s
committed.
let him know all the sordid daydreams she’s been writing or worse
yet, have the book tell him all the horrible crimes she’s
committed.
- “Wonder what Potter’s written in this?” said Malfoy,
thought he had Harry’s own diary. A hush fell over the
on lookers. Ginny was staring from the diary to Harry,
looking terrified.
| Chamber of Secrets Chapter 13 |
She steals the book back. She sneaks into the boys’ dormitory and
ransacks Harry’s things until she finds it and sneaks away. Never
once does she take responsibility for her actions.
ransacks Harry’s things until she finds it and sneaks away. Never
once does she take responsibility for her actions.
- “Harry – I don’t know who did it – I just found –”
Watching Harry fearfully, Neville pushed open the
- The contents of Harry’s trunk had been thrown
bedclothes had been pulled off his four-poster and the
drawer had been pulled out of his bedside cabinet, the
contents strewn over the mattress.
- ...
- But Ron was examining Harry’s robes. All the pockets
- “Someone’s been looking for something,” said Ron. “Is
- Harry started to pick up all his things and throw
the Lockhart books back into it that he realized what
wasn’t there.
- “Riddle’s diary’s gone,” he said in an undertone to
| Chamber of Secrets Chapter 14 |
This she does of her own free will. Because she’s afraid Harry
will find out all her secrets, her feelings for him and the
horrible things she’s been doing.
The very next day Hermione gets attacked by the basilisk.
will find out all her secrets, her feelings for him and the
horrible things she’s been doing.
The very next day Hermione gets attacked by the basilisk.
She lets other people take all the blame. First, she lets Harry,
the dear love of her life, be singled out and ostracized by the
whole school because they think he’s the Heir of Slytherin. And
eventually even Dumbledore takes the brunt of it for her, getting
sacked over all this because she didn’t say anything to anyone.
Everyday she lets go without saying something; the more she
endangers everyone at the school.
the dear love of her life, be singled out and ostracized by the
whole school because they think he’s the Heir of Slytherin. And
eventually even Dumbledore takes the brunt of it for her, getting
sacked over all this because she didn’t say anything to anyone.
Everyday she lets go without saying something; the more she
endangers everyone at the school.
She was possessed so I will excuse the specific deeds she did:
like attacking an innocent, defenseless cat of all things,
killing chickens to use their blood on the wall writing, etc.
(The basilisk may have been to blame for the petrifications, but
she was the one commanding it.)
The worst thing, the most dangerous thing, is the lying and that
she did all by herself of her own free will.
It’s because she lies that more people get hurt, it’s because she
lies to save face that Harry and Ron have to risk their lives,
it’s because she lies that the school almost gets shut down.
She’s like a leech sucking the life out of the school only to
have her own life/soul sucked out to give tiny Tom Riddle life
enough to finally kill Harry, the hero to Ginny’s damsel in
distress, her fancy.
Then Harry’s life gets sapped by the basilisk’s poisonous fang.
There’s a lot of soul sucking in this series, isn’t there and we
haven’t even met Dementors or Horcuxes yet.
After all is said and done, she never thanks Harry for what he’s
done for her, saving her life, taking the blame, shouldering the
burden. She wakes up makes excuses, worries about what other
people will think of her, worries about being expelled and
doesn't once ask Harry how he is, if he's okay. She merely cries
uncontrollably for about 7 pages straight.
Which equates to however long it took Harry to trek out of the
Chamber with her to where Ron was digging out, the flight up the
pipes with Fawkes, the way to Dumbledore's office, the entire
fifteen minutes it takes Harry to retell the tale to everyone in
the office and the questions that follow, and all the way up to
the hospital wing to check on Hermione.
like attacking an innocent, defenseless cat of all things,
killing chickens to use their blood on the wall writing, etc.
(The basilisk may have been to blame for the petrifications, but
she was the one commanding it.)
The worst thing, the most dangerous thing, is the lying and that
she did all by herself of her own free will.
It’s because she lies that more people get hurt, it’s because she
lies to save face that Harry and Ron have to risk their lives,
it’s because she lies that the school almost gets shut down.
She’s like a leech sucking the life out of the school only to
have her own life/soul sucked out to give tiny Tom Riddle life
enough to finally kill Harry, the hero to Ginny’s damsel in
distress, her fancy.
Then Harry’s life gets sapped by the basilisk’s poisonous fang.
There’s a lot of soul sucking in this series, isn’t there and we
haven’t even met Dementors or Horcuxes yet.
After all is said and done, she never thanks Harry for what he’s
done for her, saving her life, taking the blame, shouldering the
burden. She wakes up makes excuses, worries about what other
people will think of her, worries about being expelled and
doesn't once ask Harry how he is, if he's okay. She merely cries
uncontrollably for about 7 pages straight.
Which equates to however long it took Harry to trek out of the
Chamber with her to where Ron was digging out, the flight up the
pipes with Fawkes, the way to Dumbledore's office, the entire
fifteen minutes it takes Harry to retell the tale to everyone in
the office and the questions that follow, and all the way up to
the hospital wing to check on Hermione.
And, frankly, if Professor Sprout wasn’t able to develop an
antidote with Madam Pomfrey, this mess wouldn’t have been tied up
so neatly for her. Harry may have rescued her, but her life would
still have been over. It was her fault all those people,
including Hermione, were petrified.
And not once did she do anything that could help any of the
victims.
The only actions she takes are to save her own skin.
So a stellar first impression, naturally, and then she disappears
for two books.
antidote with Madam Pomfrey, this mess wouldn’t have been tied up
so neatly for her. Harry may have rescued her, but her life would
still have been over. It was her fault all those people,
including Hermione, were petrified.
And not once did she do anything that could help any of the
victims.
The only actions she takes are to save her own skin.
So a stellar first impression, naturally, and then she disappears
for two books.
Nada. Niente. Nothing.
She starts shaking when the Dementors encroach. Possibly
reliving memories of her possession? She doesn’t speak to tell
us. She still has a crush on Harry so bad she can’t function when
he’s around.
The only interesting thing we learn that remotely involves her is
that Molly Weasley once brewed a love potion.
She starts shaking when the Dementors encroach. Possibly
reliving memories of her possession? She doesn’t speak to tell
us. She still has a crush on Harry so bad she can’t function when
he’s around.
The only interesting thing we learn that remotely involves her is
that Molly Weasley once brewed a love potion.
- They headed down to breakfast, where Mr. Weasley was
furrowed brow and Mrs. Weasley was telling Hermione and
Ginny about a love potion she’d made as a young girl.
All three of them were rather giggly.
| Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 5 |
That's all for Book 3.
| Prisoner of Azkaban |
As a dramatic device it works
brilliantly. Ginny was targeted
because you, the reader, already know
and love the Weasley’s and wouldn’t
want any of them hurt or killed,
despite not really knowing Ginny
herself all that well.
It’s not about Ginny; it’s about
hurting an innocent. It’s about going
after a good family who doesn’t
deserve that. This folks is war.
brilliantly. Ginny was targeted
because you, the reader, already know
and love the Weasley’s and wouldn’t
want any of them hurt or killed,
despite not really knowing Ginny
herself all that well.
It’s not about Ginny; it’s about
hurting an innocent. It’s about going
after a good family who doesn’t
deserve that. This folks is war.