Harry/Ginny (or whoever) pairings

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Re: Harry/Ginny (or whoever) pairings
Reply To: [Yahoo! #7374] Re: Harry/Ginny (or whoever) pairings
Date: 8/20/00 7:34 pm  (ET)

Hello --

<<<JKR practically beat us over the head in GoF to indicate that Ron
and Hermione like each other romantically. Ron doesn't realize it, but
he was completely jealous of Krum and acted extremely childishly at the
yule ball. Hermione, IMO, knows that she likes Ron, but since she isn't
stupid, she isn't going to tell him point blank. She wants to see if he
likes her.>>>

Ron clearly likes Hermione. JKR did all but beat us over the head with
it. What typically happens when JKR beats her readers over the head with
something though? She throws a monkey wrench into the whole thing. She's
the master of subtlety, and while it's mostly subtle, the subtext of
Hermione liking *Harry* (not Ron) is most assuredly there. You'll see
my reasoning in detail in the Club FAQ on Potential Romance Pairings.

But, I can't imagine she's going to do something so *obvious* as pair
Ron & Hermione off. That's not in keeping with her style.

<<<I really dont think that Harry will have any lasting special
relationships in the seven books, but meeting a new person is the best
chance. I just don't see him with anyone we've been introduced to to date.

Romantic Relationships just aren't where JKR is taking this book
series. They are sidebars at best.>>>

I actually pretty much agree with this point. Although, I still see
strong possibilities for the "Farmer in the Dell" theory. I see H/H as
a post-Hogwarts thing for the most part though.

<<<QUESTION: where do the terms ship and shippers come from, as in
Harry/Ginny shippers.>>>

Ship is shorthand for relationship. Shippers is shorthand for a
"relationshipper" if there's such a word -- someone who prefers a
particular relationship pairing.

Penny (the ultimate H/H shipper)