It’s
only fitting that this team is the first non-pair to break its way into the
relationship spotlight. Come on, who
doesn’t love the trio? Even when the
books occasionally get bogged down by unfortunate plot developments and
interminable boy-girl drama, the relationships between these three keep me
coming back, and the movie producers won a jackpot with the onscreen chemistry
between Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson.
They
spark from their first moments together on the Hogwarts Express. Their near-instant union may seem surprising,
since they come to the school of witchcraft and wizardry from very different
places. Ron is from what you’d call a
culturally-magical “Pure-Blood” family, immersed in the wizarding world from
infancy, while Harry – with magical heritage but reared with no knowledge of it
by his abusive Muggle relatives – and Muggle-Born Hermione are thrown into this
underground world they’ve never seen before.
And
yet, when you think about it, there’s one tremendously important similarity
between them on that first day: they’re
all desperate to prove themselves. Harry
has only just been introduced to the heroism of his murdered parents, as well
as his own fame as the dark-wizard-vanquishing Boy Who Lived. He’s the most recognizable figure in the
society he’s just entered, and with everyone waiting to see if he’ll live up to
his promise, he just wants to become a wizard his parents would have been proud
of. Ron, the second-youngest in a big
family, has grown up in the shadow of his older brothers, all of whom are known
at Hogwarts for their academic achievements, athletic skill, or
popularity. The family legacy weighs
heavily on his somewhat insecure shoulders, and he feels immense pressure to
pass muster. And in addition to Hermione’s
natural overachieving tendencies, she’s likely done enough preparatory research
to at least have an idea that her kind aren’t universally welcome at
Hogwarts. With people like Malfoy looking
down on her and spewing bile about “mudbloods,” this very smart girl is out to
prove that her genetics don’t determine her magical abilities.
So they
come together, each bringing different skills and qualities to the table. From Harry’s relentless bravery to Hermione’s
voluminous knowledge to Ron’s fierce loyalty, they work best as a unit, a fact
proven every time there’s a temporary falling-out between any of them. Together, they get more accomplished, defeat
larger threats, and even have more fun than they do in pairs or individually
(OT3 shippers, insert joke of your choice here.) It’s a lesson that they unfortunately have to
learn more than once, in part because they spend much of the series as
temperamental teenagers who get in their own way, and in part because of Harry’s
martyr-y tendency set forth alone to protect Ron and Hermione from his
dangerous destiny.
But
that never works for long, because for good or bad, Hermione and Ron have
thrown their lots entirely in with Harry.
Despite whatever squabbles or disputes come along, there’s nothing they
won’t do in support of him, and when the serious business goes down, they face
death by his side with nary a thought.
For seven books and eight movies, they keep each other company, keep
each other sane, and keep each other alive.
They’re one another’s sources of strength and hope, at times of aggravation
and jealousy, but also of courage and comfort, and above all, of love. Trio for. The.
WIN!
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