FILM: PoA Review - MINOR SPOILERS

[bugaloo37]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Ali" <Ali at z...> wrote:
> <Snip>
> I think that the only thing saving the Harry/ Hermione ship now is 
>that JKR wasn't necessarily referring to that as the foreshadowing 
>of events. Also, the Ron and Hermione relationship seen in this film 
>is actually not that dissimilar to all the arguing and banter they 
>share in OoP - so perhaps it doesn't foreshadow anything.
> 

If the fate of the H/Hr ship depended on one movie, I might agree 
with you, but since it does not, IMO, I think your claim is a little 
presumptious.  I have not seen the movie, but I have read many 
reviews of it.  Some of the reviews I have read, have stated that the 
R/Hr ship in the movie, is more or less relagated to little more than 
comic relief-which is all well and good, since these characters are 
supposed to be only 13 years old.  However, the relationship of Harry 
and Hermione is shown as being more mature, caring and supportive- a 
friendship that is growing stronger and closer.  Speaking only for 
myself, this H/Hr shipper is glad to know that the H/Hr relationship 
has not been trivialized as the R/Hr ship, according to the reviews I 
have read here and elsewhere, has.  As for the foreshadowing, does 
anyone out there really seriously think that the importance of any 
particular ship is worth foreshadowing?  IMO, there are far more 
serious aspects of the HP series that are far more worthy-such as the 
survival of Harry and the destruction of Voldemort and how it will be 
achieved.  IMO, the media and WB have put a great deal of emphasis on 
the "shipping" aspects of this movie and only give slight attention 
to its deeper signifigance as far as Harry is concerned.  Again, IMO, 
this can be seen as a money making ploy and little else. After all, 
how interested would a 12 year old or younger be in Harry's psyche 
and how its effected with all the new information he gathers in POA?

Bugaloo37