Harry had much more in common with Luna. That was the aspect of the whole series that I really hated. Rowling forced Ginny on Harry when in the first 5 books he thought of her as a sister, if at all.
I am not sure who Harry should have ended up with but his relationship with Ginny definitely seemed forced and unnatural.
In a weird way I'm glad they ended up getting together as it meant the trio all ended up in the same family in the end. I'm aware that sounds cheesy but I've always liked that aspect.
I just wish JKR had planned their relationship a little better.
Wow I thought I was the only one. I always though Harry and Luna had great chemistry. Even on screen they did, and DR is not much of an actor
shareI got a vibe for a future Ginny/Harry pairing when reading Chamber of Secrets. It's not unusual for a chap to fall for his best friend's sister. Plus Ginny demonstrates she's a very powerful witch in the DA and Order of the Phoenix. And she has a love of Quidditch. Plus she was possessed by Voldemort. Those are three very important things they had in common.
The problem was JK Rowling introduced their relationship in Book 6 and then completed dropped it in Book 7. The movie failed to illustrate their dating relationship, but they had little to nothing available for the next two movies.
Remember JK largely ignored this pairing until halfway through Book 6, then completely dropped it in Book 7 only to resurrect it in her infamous last chapter. Those characters never got enough time to develop their relationship on screen or in print so it leaves the audience feeling cheated. It also explains why many people thought Harry should have ended up with Hermione. Those two got plenty of time to forge a relationship before the audience's eyes.
"DR is not much of an actor"
Now that I disagree with completely, especially after having seen him in later movies after the HP franchise came to an end. He was excellent in movies like The Woman in Black, Horns, Kill your Darlings, What If and although I've never seen him on stage as I don't live in the UK, I've read excellent comments and reviews. He was also not half bad as Harry Potter...
The relationship with Ginny came out of left field. There was never any build up to it and there weren't enough details at all. We also know basically nothing about Ginny and who she is.
I do feel Harry would have been a better fit with Luna. His relationship with Ginny also felt like wish fulfilment i.e. he always wanted a family, the Weasleys are his favourite family in the world, and marrying Ginny is the only way he can permanently attach himself and be a part of their family. There was just never any chemistry between Ginny and Harry IMO, not in the books and definitely not in the movies.
If Rowling expanded a bit upon Ginny's character and her relationship with Harry, it would have been more believable.
The Ginny/Harry relationship never rang true for me in neither books nor movies. It seemed incredibly awkward and forced.
I do wish the films had been bold enough to pair Harry with Luna instead, mainly because the actors had better chemistry
I just finished re-reading all the books for the first time in years. And I have to agree, Harry and Ginny are awkward for me. Other than Ginny's being pretty and a good Quidditch player, she doesn't seem to have much that Harry would need or want. They just all of a sudden happen in "HBP." But Rowling was probably planning to do that since book 2.
But on-screen, it seems even more forced since the two actors have no chemistry. DR's not much of an actor, but the girl playing Ginny is completely wooden. Even when she's being romantic with him, it doesn't seem believable- I almost expect them to start laughing and say, "just kidding!" at any minute. I do think Harry and Luna would have been an interesting match. The actors seemed to have good chemistry too, but Evanna Lynch has always been a scene stealer in this franchise.
Harry and Luna would have been such an unusual, beautiful pairing.
Sigh.
In this movie, they say hello and hug and you can sense the tension. It felt weird to me (I never read the books) because I'm pretty sure they didn't even talk to each other after THE CHAMBERS OF SECRETS.
shareNo he didn't have more in common with Luna.
Luna was a dreamer, Harry was a realist. Hermoine & Ron were carefree - he showed it, she hid it. Harry really was a lone wolf & having him end up with such a person like Ginny who seems to share his realistic outlooks makes sense.
Have to admit, the casting of Ginny certainly is keeping these arguments alive.
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Harry had a bit more chemistry with Luna and, in the films, even with Hermione but I thought the book Phoenix and then HBP did pretty well in developing how Ginny had a considerable amount in common with Ginny and was becoming more attracted to her.
Part of the initial appeal could have been because he knew Ron wouldn't like it.