Harry Potter. It's one of the most beloved franchises of all time. And yet not everything about this special story makes complete sense. How does wizard money work, anyway? What is the point of a all if it doesn't tell you what you've forgotten? Why didn't Fred and George Weasley see Peter Pettigrew on the Marauders Map? Why couldn't Harry see thestrals until his fifth year at Hogwarts? And why do so many of the couples in the Harry Potter series make no sense? Now, it's not all of them. There are some that are sweet and cute together. But a lot of them make no sense.
Why could this be? Is romance just not J.K. Rowling's forte? Could be. Or it could be that it's hard to juggle all those characters and plot lines and write perfect romances for everyone. Something is bound to slip through the cracks. We are sure that most fans don't mind it much. After all, there are many other factors to consider here. Romance isn't everything. However, it is one thing that Rowling didn't excel at when it comes to writing and the movies didn't improve much on these couples either. And then there's the other side of the coin. The couples that are so perfect that it's hard to believe they come from Harry Potter at all. These couples make us wonder if maybe Rowling did have a talent for romance after all.
Welcome to 18 Harry Potter Couples That Make No Sense (And 2 That Are Just Perfect)!
Just Perfect: Ron Weasley And Hermione Granger
Ron and Hermione are one of those couples that just work. They complement each other perfectly. While Ron can be a bit immature and is improved by Hermione's maturity, Hermione can be a bit high-strung and is lightened by Ron's humor. The two of them also have a whole will-they-won't-they situation going on throughout the books and the movies, therefore when they finally get together it's very satisfying for those reading or watching. It's also a relationship that adds to both Ron's and Hermione's character development. By knowing Hermione, Ron becomes more mature and aware of the feelings and needs of others. By knowing Ron, Hermione is able to relax and have fun more and lean on Ron when she needs him. Therefore, both characters are made fully developed through their relationship with each other.
Make No Sense: Harry Potter And Ginny Weasley
Now hold on Harry and Ginny fans! Hear us out. Harry and Ginny work great as friends and fellow of Dumbledore's Army. However, Ginny's childhood crush on Harry turning into an adult relationship doesn't make much sense if you think about it. How many people actually end up marrying their childhood crushes? And how many times does one person having a crush result in the other person falling in love? It's not very common, is what we're saying. Sure, Harry and Ginny are special. Harry is the protagonist of the story and Ginny is a great character as well. Yet the two of them have little to no buildup before they get together. If Harry and Ginny's relationship had been closer sooner, it would have made a lot more sense.
Make No Sense: Harry Potter And Cho Chang
Poor Harry. He's plagued with his relationships making no sense. Now this relationship would have worked as a one-sided crush on Harry's side. It worked fine like that. Yet once Cho returned his feelings that's when things got complicated. Especially since she was still grieving her previous boyfriend, Cedric. Because of that, Harry felt like a rebound for many fans. And that isn't a good spot to be in for anyone. Especially the protagonist of such a beloved series. From Harry's side, the relationship felt like the kind of immature relationship one would have as a teenager. Given how mature Harry is for his age, it didn't fully fit his character. And many fans might wonder, then, what the point of the relationship was.
Make No Sense: Ron Weasley And Lavender Brown
This relationship was almost creepy. Lavender randomly developed a crush on Ron and decided she wanted to be with him. The only problem is that Ron spent the books and movies in love with Hermione, only to date Lavender? It doesn't make sense. Especially since Lavender and Hermione are nothing alike. It would make sense if Lavender and Hermione looked similar or had similar personalities, but since neither is true it just makes Ron look stupid. Which he can be true at times, don't get us wrong. However, this relationship must be beyond even him, surely. Especially since it was doomed from the start, given Ron's feelings for Hermione. Many fans might wonder why this relationship existed at all.
Make No Sense: Ginny Weasley And Dean Thomas
While Harry and Ginny's relationship doesn't make much sense, it does start with one of the halves of the relationship having a crush on the other person. Ginny and Dean is a lot more random and seems to come out of nowhere. This is a pattern, it seems, for relationships in the world of Harry Potter. A couple coming together with no buildup seems to happen a lot in these stories. But where's the angst? The romantic tension? Not much of a thing in the Harry Potter universe. Unless you're Ron and Hermione. They had a good buildup and loads of angst and romantic tension. Dean and Ginny, though? Completely out of nowhere. Leaving fans to question why the relationship happened in the first place.
Make No Sense: Hermione Granger And Viktor Krum
Though they make a pretty picture, Hermione and Viktor don't make much sense. Hermione is a bookworm, while Viktor would be perfectly happy spending his life on the Quidditch pitch. There couldn't be two more different people. And they don't really complement each other well, either. Their relationship also gets really intense, at least on Viktor's side, really fast. After only knowing each other for a little while, Viktor asks Hermione to come to visit him in Bulgaria. That's moving a bit fast, isn't it? Of course Viktor would want to see Hermione again. Who wouldn't, in his situation? Yet they could have met in some central location or something. Something more informal than her going to visit him.
Make No Sense: Nymphadora Tonks And Remus Lupin
Hold your fire, Tonks and Lupin fans! Hear us out. Though their relationship is a cute one in some ways, it does come out of nowhere. Especially on Tonks' side. She randomly falls in love with Remus and then loves him so much that her Patronus changes? That doesn't seem realistic. Neither does Remus returning her feelings. After all, he had lasted this long being single. And due to being a werewolf, he probably felt a bit unlovable. Poor Remus. Then there's their age difference. Perhaps age is just a number in the wizarding world but Remus is a great deal older than Tonks. This just adds up to the relationship not making much sense.
Make No Sense: Tom Riddle Senior And Merope Gaunt
What could be more nonsensical than the pair that produced Lord Voldemort? First of all, they weren't in love with each other at all. It was completely one-sided on Merope's side. Second of all, Tom Riddle was a Muggle. Shouldn't Merope have looked down on him since she was a pureblood witch? Her family certainly didn't think much of Muggles. So why was Merope different? What was so special about this Tom Riddle that Merope was able to overlook his Muggle heritage? He must have been really attractive and charismatic for Merope to fall so in love with him that she simply had to be with him. Which led to the love potion, which led to Voldemort.
Make No Sense: Neville Longbottom And Hannah Abbott
Now don't get us wrong, Neville is awesome and definitely deserves love. But this is another case of no buildup happening in the actual series. If Neville and Hannah had been super close in the series of books and movies, fans would have seen this relationship coming. Instead, it seems like J.K. Rowling picked two random Hogwarts students out of a hat and paired them up. It would've made more sense if Neville and Hannah had both ended up with people that they were close to throughout the series. For example, Neville could have ended up with Luna Lovegood. Whether you like the idea of a romantic relationship between them or not, you have to it they were close friends throughout the series. And friendship blossoming into romance isn't unheard of in the world of Harry Potter. Look at Ron and Hermione.
Make No Sense: Luna Lovegood And Rolf Scamander
Sure, he's a descendant of Newt Scamander, and Newt is pretty cool; He wrote the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them book, after all. But poor Luna fared worse than Neville did. At least with Neville and Hannah Abbott, we know both characters. Hannah was a more minor character but we at least know who she is, what house she was in, and other things like that. With Rolf Scamander, we know nothing about him. And since Luna is such a fan favorite, many fans are likely wondering what the deal with this Rolf Scamander guy is. If Luna had ended up with someone we knew like Neville, it would've made a lot more sense.
