Dateline snogging comment (Was: OOP. Impressions. Spoilers.SHIPs)

[serenadust]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "tongapeach" 

> Has anyone had the fleeting notion that during that- given JKR's 
> response and such- that *perhaps* she was trying to steer us away 
> from something that she wanted to lay clues and lead us to? She 
does 
> like playing her clue games... she's said so many times. What a 
> better way than to lay down the notion that H/Hr was a ridiculous 
> idea than to come out and say so, then lead us around the back way.
> 
> Just a thought, she does seem a tiny *bit* disappointed when we do 
> figure something important out.


You really need to locate a video and judge for yourself, since this 
seems to be one of those "eye of the beholder" situations.  If you 
are really invested in H/H you may conclude that she's upset that 
Couric has discovered what she's really up to, ship-wise, and trying 
to steer her away for the ultimate ship.

Personally, I thought that her expression when asked that question 
was more surprise/disbelief, as if she couldn't believe that she was 
being asked this *again*, when she thought she'd made herself clear 
in the books. As far as clues and red herrings, she definitely loves 
to play with us in the books, but if that's what she did in this 
interview, I really think it would qualify as lying.

But, that's just me, so you'd be much better off seeing the 
interview and making your own decision.  I know I saw a link to it 
somewhere on the net yesterday, but I can't locate it at the 
moment.  I'm sure that someone, somewhere will eventually provide a 
link to it, since so many of the shipping community have a lot 
invested in it.

Sorry I couldn't provide the link.  I think you should keep 
looking, if you really want to see it.

Jo Serenadust