Sure, if you expect him to run. The majority of the Ourea knows him better than that.This write in major problem is that if Shinji tells Ginny that line, he will come off as a fair weather friend. One that hanged around during the good times but left you when things became bad. That Shinji will be running from Britain to safety and then come swooping back into their lives only after the danger has passed after a reform.
The guy who stood his ground when facing a Troll on his first year is going to run to safety? The same guy who fought against a horde of giant spiders? The one who took upon himself to protect a stranger against his own schoolmates? The same person that left on an expedition to stop a rampaging familiar in hostile territory? The very same taking a severe media beating right now yet serving Britain's interests? Who is risking his very life participating to a tournament in which he has no personal drive only to fulfill obligations?
If he were to fear for his life, he wouldn't be where he is right now.
After all the bullshit he had to go through for the country and its people, the gratitude he received was being targeted by a fellow Hogwarts student. Being insulted and suspected of being a traitor who dabbles in dark arts. And on top of that, being unwanted by the authorities because he doesn't belong. He would have good reasons to be fed up.
Is that how Britain threats those who bleeds for them? Is that what the Ourea wish to defend and serve? These are questions that should pop in the Ourea's heads.
Before judging Shinji, these guys have to make a decision. And what will be said here will serve as a trigger for them to pick a side. Remember that some of them have family members working for the ministry, they might easily choose the wrong party if Shinji doesn't make a point about how things have to change.
If their leader who has been through so much suddenly claims that nope, it's not worth it to stay around if you are to live under such conditions, they will have to consider why he would say that. And that's what matters. Not where Shinji himself stands. Their personal decision on what's needed for the country to recover comes first.
Not everyone will be convinced by an act about Shinji telling them what to do or ask to follow him, especially the newest recruits who haven't been interacting with him much. The answer must come from themselves. Especially since the risk of death will be high when the rebellion starts.
I have not suggested anything yet about Shinji's stance on the conflict nor where he will live. Hence why, I used the term come back.Ginny family members have died, lost their house, been in comas, lost their memory and magic over the current events and we want Shinji to tell her straight up that he wants to leave but totally come back all friendly after she bleeds more to fix the country. If Shinji says this line to her, Britain will never be his true home, only a place that he vacations at year round because its 'nice.' A fair weather friend.
Which can be anytime before, mid or after rebellion. He will be forced to go the Isle soon. Until then, he won't be free to do as he pleases. And maybe not even after, depending how things turn out.
Besides, Shinji was honest with Harry about his feelings of current Britain. There is no reason that he cannot explain his lack of enthusiasm about remaining in the country, which doesn't want him anyway, to the members of Ourea.
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Also, didn't pay attention that the second choice could be a double pick, so I'll add [x] Mention his training with the Book of Potions.
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