# What does Hermione Granger see in Ron Weasley? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 4, 2006, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-hermione-granger-see-in-ron-weasley/359350 "2006-06-04T03:30:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-hermione-granger-see-in-ron-weasley/359350/121 "2014-02-06T07:19:42Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > Because the second generation is molded after the first. Ron needs to marry a bossy woman with flyaway hair, just like black-haired Harry needs to marry red-haired Ginny, so they can have a little black-haired son (named either **James or Sirius** ). (bolding mine) Well, that was prescient. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James\_Potter\_II#James\_Potter](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Potter_II#James_Potter) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-hermione-granger-see-in-ron-weasley/359350/122 "2014-02-06T07:28:32Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > I don’t remember if it was in the novels, but in the beginning of the 2nd or 3rd movie there was some foreshadowing when Harry and the Weasleys met Hermione at that pub outside Diagon Alley. Hermoine hugged everyone hello except Ron. They just self consciously and awkwardly muttered “Hi” to each other. > > And maybe Ron was, um, well equipped? Likewise at the end of the 2nd movie when Hermione comes back from being Petrified – she comes running into the Great Hall and gives Harry a huge hug, and then she and Ron kind of blush, and shake hands. It’s soooo cute. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-hermione-granger-see-in-ron-weasley/359350/123 "2014-02-06T10:25:18Z")
> [@Rysto](#): > > She was 15 (Hermione is nearly a year older than Harry), and Krum could have been as young as 17 AFAIK. He’s 18 at the _beginning_ of the year, during the World Cup. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-hermione-granger-see-in-ron-weasley/359350/124 "2014-02-06T10:34:12Z")
BTW, the Ron/Harry comparison is considered by Harry himself in book 5, when Harry is miffed at Ron being made a prefect. Harry concludes that Ron has the same marks in schools as he does, which are above average. And look at it, Ron duels Death Eaters in Book 5 and 6, and does fairly well. He is in most of the engagements Harry is in in DH. He also wins the Quiddict Cup, twice.I think the popular view of Ron as a loveable goofball is from Rupert Grint’s portrayal of him, in the books he is able and competent and quite shrewd. And brave. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-hermione-granger-see-in-ron-weasley/359350/125 "2014-02-07T00:10:35Z")
Ron’s main flaw seems to be insecurity. He feels like he’s got a lot to live up to – his brothers were all prefects (well, except Fred and George, but they were still popular and talented), two were Head Boys, Charlie and the twins were star Quidditch players, they all have big exciting jobs. And he’s like the one at the bottom, and he feels like he’s kind of lost in the shuffle. Remember, his big problem playing Keeper was his nerves. When he felt confident, he kicked ass. (Also in the books, he has quite a pottymouth. Rowling said he swore a lot more when she first wrote the books, but her editor had her tone it down) ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-hermione-granger-see-in-ron-weasley/359350/126 "2014-02-07T00:15:36Z")
In both the book and the movie, Ron was a lot more macho and warrior-like than Harry. Or maybe Hermione just likes tall guys. I mean the airhead in her pops up from time to time. Remember that date with Maclagen? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-hermione-granger-see-in-ron-weasley/359350.md?page=6)