[HPforGrownups] Understanding SHIPping

[Ebony Elizabeth Thomas]

No: HPFGUIDX 17893

Hey, list!  Long time no post!

Michelle wrote:
>
>OK, I have to admit, listening to the wonderful Stephen fry reading of
>GOF, I actually can see why people have the FITD theory and I DO see
>what the fuss about the kiss is ! ( Huh, say those of you who witnessed
>my objections to The Kiss debate last Christmas, she finally gets it ! )

Thanks so much for your post, Michelle!  See--we're not crazy after all!  
;-)

I should say that in a recent ship debate on the ff.net message boards, a 
R/Her could only cite two GoF textual supports for He----->R, while I see at 
least seven (and that's not without checking the books) of He---->Ha.

And as I am afraid to start another ship debate with our beloved Captain 
Penny on a well-earned maternity leave, this Special Agent and First Mate 
shall return quietly to the wheel of the SS H/H without stirring up the 
waters as usual.

The list is *so* much pleasanter without the shippers going at it, wouldn't 
you agree?  We've just all agreed to disagree with our dear friends who 
travel on strange vessels.

>I am still a no-shipper as such as I have no real preference as to who
>should be with whom. I just see that the question is there and JKR
>intends to deal with it.

Lately I've been seeing many points of the no-ship position.  You know, 
until recently, I didn't think that U-Boat NoShip actually existed.  But now 
I think I'd prefer no-ship inner tubes in plenty of future scenarios.

The friendship of the Trio is more valuable than anything else... and would 
hate to see any romantic pairing muck it up, even if Harry and Hermione are 
perfect for each other.  I'd rather they all end up with others outside or 
no one than for the friendship to disintegrate.  Which I think is the reason 
why H/H raises ire a lot of times... R/H (either one) wouldn't compromise 
the Trio, most readers think, but H/H *would*.

BTW Dave, *yes*, Hermione is Emma and Harry's Mr. K--was there even another 
choice?

--Ebony

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