Only if you assume that love has to be sexual.
In this context ‘love’ refers to romantic love, which is mostly sexual(ized).
Other kinds of love are different, but Hermione wasn’t talking about them. For instance she wouldn’t be offended that Harry also loves his parents.
? I have a different conception of romantic love. I could swear I’ve been in love with my kindergarten teacher. And I was “dating” girls two years later. It ended though as this part of myself grew introvert, still before puberty.
Only if you assume that love has to be sexual.
In this context ‘love’ refers to romantic love, which is mostly sexual(ized).
Other kinds of love are different, but Hermione wasn’t talking about them. For instance she wouldn’t be offended that Harry also loves his parents.
? I have a different conception of romantic love. I could swear I’ve been in love with my kindergarten teacher. And I was “dating” girls two years later. It ended though as this part of myself grew introvert, still before puberty.