[HPforGrownups] Re: H/H v H/R

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 7638

Hi --

Cassandra Claire wrote:

> Following in Ebony's footsteps, I thought I'd get the 14-year
> old perspective on the Harry/Hermione/Ron debate which fortunately
> wasn't difficult since my little cousins <long snip>

I loved your dialogue with your cousins Cassie -- thanks for sharing!  I
was hoping I wouldn't be out here all alone with the H/H arguments
(thanks also to Carole & Ebony for chiming in as always).  <g>

Another solicited opinion on the "Kiss": my sister has read & enjoyed
the HP books.  She's by no means obsessed and would never join an
internet discussion group.  She's read no fanfic (even mine) and I'd
never asked her opinions about the whole "shipper" debates.  She's 30 so
not exactly the 14 yr old opinions we've had from Ebony & Cassie but all
the same.... I said, "remember the kiss at the end of the last book, you
know when Hermione did something she'd never done before & kissed Harry
on the cheek as they said goodbyes at the station.  Insignificant
detail?  Or does it mean something do you think?"

She shrugged and said, "Oh, well of course Hermione likes Harry.  I
thought that from like the 2nd book."  Me: "what about Ron?"  Her:
"Well, clearly Ron likes Hermione.  But, Hermione likes Harry.  It's a
triangle."  I said, oh well, everyone's pretty divided on the whole
romance issue.  Her: "There are actually people who think Hermione & Ron
will end up together? (incredulous tone)

So, it's possible to have a Farmer in the Dell mentality without any
real deep "searching" beyond the surface.  She's read each book once,
and like I said, is in no way obsessed.

Penny


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