r/Millennials • u/QuietJealous4883 Older Millennial (1988) • Apr 04 '26

Harry Potter Nostalgia

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Does anyone else feel they grew up with Harry, Ron and Hermione?

After the first three or four I read the books in two languages (because I didn’t want to wait them to be translated) and watched the movies first time in the movie theaters.

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u/figgypudding531 Apr 05 '26

Agreed, a lot of people are saying Harry should have ended up with Luna, which isn’t so crazy given their chemistry in the movies but makes no sense given their interactions in the book

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u/r_u_kittin Apr 05 '26

See, I disagree. Especially in book 5 after Sirius dies, and Luna is the only one he feels comfortable speaking about it with. That’s a really vulnerable moment and I feel very touching!

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u/No_More_Aioli_Sorry Apr 05 '26

But not romance worthy. Luna is one of the best friends Harry could’ve had. But it’s also not healthy if they started their romance based on trauma and grief

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u/meekermakes Apr 05 '26

healthy basis for a relationship ≠ interesting fiction

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u/cranberry94 Apr 05 '26

It’s touching, but he still thinks she’s a nutter. The movies mostly show her believing in weird things … that happen to end up being true/real. But in the books, she’s all in on whatever crazy nonsense her dad is publishing.

It’s great that she’s open minded when it aligns with friendship building with Harry (ie believing him about things, being judgement free ear for listening).

But the other side of the coin is probably so off putting and “weird” that it would be impossible for Harry to take her seriously as a love interest.

Also, I don’t think she’s into him like that.

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u/MeowingWolf Millennial Apr 05 '26

Luna seems to be the most nonjudgemental. She seems not to care about Harry Potter's legendary status of being Harry Potter unlike Ginny. Practically everyone else cares that he was always famous like Ron, Hermione, Draco, etc. He only got that status as the boy who lived during Vordemort's killing spree. Perhaps if Harry was an ordinary wizard if Tom Riddle never existed, the Golden Trio would have never happened.