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A lot of people (though not all) enjoy Ron and Hermione as a couple. It seems the most obvious pair. But most people believe they don’t have compatible personalities. I understand where they are coming from. As children, Ron can be quite cruel and mean to Hermione and dismissive of her intelligence while Hermione is dismissive of Ron. Ron doesn’t like and is intimidated by the fact that Hermione is smart and a know-it-all. Hermione thinks Ron is mean and cruel to her (understandably) and a schlemiel.

How could they possibly work out together? Well, first of all, it is incorrect to assume they don’t work out together by judging how they interact as children/teenagers. Yes, they do bicker a lot, but you’ve got to give them a chance. Children and teens are still growing into who they truly are. They change, become less of an asshole. Remember, Hermione grows out of being a know-it-all. Ron grows out of picking on Hermoine.

Nevertheless, there is evidence, even as children and teenagers, that they would work well together as adults. I believe one of the most positive signs of a compatibility is that the other person teaches you how to genuinely accept your insecuirties. Hermoine’s biggest insecurity is that she really isn’t that smart deep down. Ron’s insecurities are that he won’t live up to his brothers, that he’s a klutz, that his family will be disappointed in his lack of academic achievements.

Ron attacks Hermoine’s insecurities not because he disapproves of them, but because he’s jealous. He actually admires and is attracted to them. In Ron’s eyes, Hermoine is valuable no matter what she does because she gets good grades. He admires her discipline, something he lacks and needs assistance with. Hermoine may believe she is not “truly” intelligent because getting good grades only involves a lot of time, hard work, and memorization, not true “brilliance.” I personally believe she is brilliant. I believe Ron admires her true brilliance as well, but at the end of the day, he values what is in her heart. And that is the acceptance Hermoine truly needs.

Hermoine is very intelligent herself, but she defies the stereotype of only being attracted to other intelligent people. In my opinion, chances are she wouldn’t be compatible with someone as “intelligent” as her. She would just end up competing with them. As much of a know-it-all as she is, Hermoine isn’t a snob. She only puts the pressure on herself to be very intelligent. She doesn’t judge others’ intellect. That is why she is accepting of Ron’s insecurity. Ron doesn’t have to achieve anything to be seen by Hermoine. Ron is funny, fun, nonjudgemental, and grounded. That is all Hermoine sees.

Naturally, you may ask, “but if they accept each other’s insecurities and can teach each other to genuinely accept them, why do they constantly attack them?” The answer is because they are too young and stupid to realize the other person accepts them as they truly are. As I said before, Ron attacks Hermoine’s insecurities because he secretly admires them. Hermoine attacks Ron’s clumsiness and lack of discipline in school because she finds them a nuisance, but she is also charmed by them. Remember, she said she is “fascinated by” Ron. Once she grows out of her “know-it-all” attitude, I believe she will stop nagging Ron and start working with him. Both of them are capable of teaching the other that they are worthy just the way they are once they grow up a little.

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