OOP. Impressions. Spoilers.SHIPs

[Erica]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, RSFJenny19 at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 6/21/2003 8:20:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> terryljames at h... writes:
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> > Yeah, I could go with Harry/Ginny now.  But I think JKR was 
throwing out 
> > hints of Harry/Hermione too.  And definitely hints that Ron was 
worried 
> > about Harry and Hermione developing a relationship....My, my, the 
red 
> > herrings swim again...
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> I watched the Dateline interview JKR did with Katie Couric and she 
had 
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> ok, Katie asked JKR if Harry and Hermione would be snogging
(kissing) in the 
> book and JKR said something to the effect of "Harry and Hermione? 
No, Ron and 
> Hermione, maybe."  I'm paraphrasing because I don't have a 
transcript, but her 
> tone was one of surprise over the H|H question, and answered as if 
she were 
> correcting Katie on which SHIP would eventually sail.
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> ~Jenny
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Why?

Why would JKR indicate to KC which ship would 'sail' when in the JP 
vs JKR interview she said she doesn't want to 'spoil the fun'

JEREMY PAXMAN: Unlikely pairings? Not Hermione and Draco Malfoy or 
anything like that? 

JK ROWLING: I don't really want to say as it will ruin all the fan 
sites. They have such fun with their theories ... and it is fun, it 
is fun. 

Erica