Over the course of the series we’ve seen all the characters
change and grow, but some of the ones that have impacted the way I read the
series the most were the changes of Hermione and Ron. Despite the fact that
they eventually fell in love, and their obvious feelings for each other
throughout the series gave the books a nice feminine touch, there were numerous
other events they each went through making them grow and making me look at the
book differently.
In
the beginning when we first meet Hermione she’s just a nerdy girl. She didn’t
have many friends, and although she wasn’t necessarily timid, she was insecure,
which was and still is very relatable for me. Then through the series we see
her grow into a strong and independent woman. She becomes beautiful and
fearless, showing girls everywhere the benefits of standing up for yourself and
learning to stop doubting who you are.
I
also love taking a look at Ron’s transformation. When we first meet him he’s
just an awkward kid, stressing out about trying to make a name for himself and
wanting to set himself apart from his brothers before him. Through the book we
see him struggle to stand out, but eventually he does. He becomes cold for a
while, but then he becomes heroic. He learns to stop thinking and to start
acting. Through this he becomes a strong kid. This helped show me when I was
reading the books that in order to set yourself a part from everyone, you just
have to be yourself.
What
I noticed most as far as themes go is that these are very coming of age transformations.
With Hermione, she’s insecure, then she blossoms, and then she discovers who
she is (through fights and violence, but still). With Ron he starts off feeling
overlooked, then betrayed, lost, and cold, then independent. What they go
through is what many kids go through every day, (despite the magic and killing),
which helps these books to be so relatable to all ages.
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