Shipping the Trio and the Twins

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "susannahlm <susannahlm at y...>"
<susannahlm at y...> wrote:
> Hi, just a quick thought here. 
> 
> I've been reading through the "Romantic Pairings" FAQ lately ...
> ...edited...
> 
> In re the old "Twins=Bullies" dispute on the main list, how do R/H 
> types tend to view Fred and George? Bullies, or harmless fun-lovers? 
> How about H/H? 
> 
> Derannimer (H/H'er [I think] who *really* isn't sure about those 
> twins)

boy_mn throws in a shovel full of opinion:

Someone in the other group recently did a very good TBAY style
analysis of H/R vs H/H relationships -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/48909

...and I agree with her conclusion; in the end the answer is none of
the above.

I'm a H/R shipper although that's Harry/Ron but that's another subject
all together. In the TBAY analysis, Derannimer (susannahlm) points out
that neither relationship has enough dramatic potential to be worth
the time. We need drama and conflict; very little goes on in these
books that won't eventually have some dramatic significants. 

Although, H/H has more potential for drama because of Ron's jealousy,
and while some dramatic story could and probably will be built around
that, I think the true dramatic story will be that everyone is in love
with someone else. JKR has hinted this by saying people will be in
love with the wrong person. Harry is mooning over Cho, Hermione is
secretly mooning over Harry, Ron is mooning over Hermione, Ginny is
also mooning over Harry, and Colin is mooning over Ginny, and someone
else in mooning over Colin. Don't know who yet, but someone is mooning
over Ron too. Now that has potential for dramatic conflict.

I think, although massive speculation, that Ron will be hurt and
Hermione will realize how much she cares for Ron, and that will either
begin or imply the beginning of a boy/girl relationship between H/R.
It will be somewhat superficial, maybe a quick polite snog now and
then, and eventually they will both realize that they love each other
deeply, but not in 'that way'. When H/R finally come together (and no
not in 'that way'), it will be near the end of the book and the
resolution of their relationship may spill over into the book after that. 

So in the end, no one will really be lovey-dovey with anyone. 

So, assuming your original post was a request to take a poll. As an
obvious, although somewhat limited H/R shipper, I say Fred and George
are insensitive fun loving nice guys. Although, Fred is more
insensetive that George, but he's also more fun loving.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

bboy_mn