"I never really gave up on you," she [Ginny] said. "Not really. I always hoped.... Hermione told me to get on with my life, maybe go out with some other people, relax a bit around you, because I never used to be able to talk to you if you were in the same room, remember? And she thought you might take a bit more notice if I was a bit more--myself." (HBP, pg 647)

If Hermione wanted Harry for herself, was it logical for her to have given Ginny advice on what to do so Harry would notice her?

yes. It worked didn't it?

I don't see why it wouldn't have been -- she never did want Harry for herself.

@ecpjil--Hermione giving Ginny advice enabled her [Hermione] to have Harry as her own? How so?

@lucius_malloy--In my opening post, I said "If Hermione wanted Harry for herself,..."

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Hermione didn't want Harry for herself though . . .

But, hypothetically speaking, if she had, then making Ginny more visible would not have been the way to get Harry.

@bri-marie--I agree because what girl gives another girl advice on how to get a guy to notice her if she wants the guy for herself?

but (as others have said) Hermione didn't want Harry for herself, so logically her advice was logical.

@Mongoose09--The caveat in my opening post is "If Hermione wanted Harry for herself,..."

I can see that few people are bothering to read my opening post prior to voting.

Yes, it was very logical, because Hermione didn't fucking want Harry for herself. Hermione fancied Ron from the very start.

@Pensieve_Seeker -- I did read it, in fact. My point being you said if and I replied, but she didn't. Hence the advice was completely logical, as I think on some level Hermione wanted Harry to get together with Ginny (because she saw they'd be good for each other).
EDIT: 'Ear, 'ear, delamico.

@lucius_malloy--But doesn't the addition of your "but she didn't" alter the meaning of my caveat?

No, not really. You asked a question, I answered. If the but honestly bothers you that much, I can take it out.

I'm thinking I should have reworded it differently.

like how?
I repeat: you said "If Hermione wanted Harry for herself, was it logical?" and I answered "She never wanted him, so it was perfectly logical." what's so difficult about that?

But if a girl wants a guy for herself, then it isn't going to be logical for her to advise another girl on how she can get the guy.

But that's the entire freaking point! She doesn't want Harry for herself. Never did, never will; no matter what Harmony shippers say (think, hope, whatever). Which is why it makes perfect sense for her to advise Ginny. She [Hermione] is Harry's friend, ergo, she wants him to be happy, which is why she'll advise Ginny on how to get him to realise what's been staring him in the face ever since Merlin-knows-when.

yes because she knows him

*Can't be bothered to think*

(there is no thinking involved)

No offense, but this question is pointless. Let's just say that Hermione did want Harry for herself. If she had, she wouldn't have given Ginny advice on how to attract the guy she liked, so there's no point in asking if it's logical because it wouldn't have happened.

^ my point exactly.
you just gotta love how Pensieve_Seeker stopped replying, huh?

Yeah I noticed that. Kind of funny, eh? lol

Its just an opinion based fan question..... Obviously we all know that Hermione didn't want Harry for herself, but this question is IF she did. A lot of these picks are based on things that would never happen, its just for fun.

@lakota_spirit--Yes, all it was was a hypothetical question. Of course we know that Hermione didn't want Harry for herself, so her giving advice to Ginny was logical. However, there are some Harry and Hermione shippers who seem to think that she did (i.e. IF Hermione wanted Harry for herself,...) therefore, it would not be logical for her to advise Ginny on how to get Harry to notice her.

Exactly -- I supplied information to back up my opinion (Hermione never wanted Harry) after which Pensieve_Seeker continued to say "but if she did!" and I'm like, "she didn't", but apparently P_S didn't get the point and kept insisting. Maybe (s)he realised the error of his/her ways, maybe (s)he just wasn't bothered continuing this argument any longer.
Basically, what's opinion-based is the "was it logical" part, and I replied with an answer and why. Then P_S found it necessary to continue.

Oh, look, the prodigal Pensieve_Seeker returns.

@lucius_malloy--lakota_spirit was able to understand my hypothetical question.

As was I. Jeez. All I did was answer it, isn't that what askers generally want?

@Pensieve_Seeker I think the problem that some people (including myself) are having is the way you asked the question. Take your first comment

"If Hermione wanted Harry for herself, was it logical for her to have given Ginny advice on what to do so Harry would notice her?"

Although I understood it to be theoretical, I think by the way it reads it could be misinterpreted as though you are stating a fact that Hermione wanted Harry for herself.

Another thing is the question itself. I think a more appropriate question would be something like,

"If Hermione had been interested in Harry, do you think she would have given Ginny advice on how to get Harry to notice her?"

Hypothetically speaking and Hermione wanted Harry for herself it wouldn't be the logical thing to do.