SHIP: Character interpretations by the SHIPpers

[jennyandraul]

No: HPFGUIDX 31321

Calypso wrote: 
> > Quite the contrary, on my part at least. I am a huge Hermione fan
> > and she is my favorite of the Trio. I love the R/Hr ship because I
> > have felt that they both had feelings for one another since I read
> > CoS. They seem to balance one another nicely, in my opinion. But I
> > don't really want to get into a shipper debate, as I realize that
> > it's "to each their own" as far as shipping goes :-)>

Right on, Calypso!

And Red XIV responded:
> Sad to say, it's actually rather refreshing to see an R/H shipper 
who wants them to be together because of BOTH characters, and not just 
because Ron obviously likes her.>

I also felt that there was an attraction on both sides (but I didn't 
see it as early as CoS).  I saw the attraction from Hermione when she 
was annoyed that it seemed to take Ron so long to notice she was a 
girl in GoF and then later, when she told Ron that he should have 
asked her straight out to the Yule Ball instead of using her as a last 
resort.  While I think Hermione was flattered that Victor Krum asked 
her to the Ball, I also think that she was hurt that Ron did not.

I see Ron's attraction to Hermione not as a consolation prize, but 
more realistically; in some ways, Hermione reminds me of Molly 
Weasley.  She is tough on others (something Ron sometimes needs) and 
can be quite maternal at times.  Ron, like many boys, may be 
subconsciously seeking out someone who is like his mother.  Hermione 
may be looking at Ron as someone who has what she lacks; he is 
adventurous, funny, not so uptight about following every last rule, 
etc.  They *might* be able to balance each other out.

I don't see how anyone could see Hermione as a consolation prize.  
Anyone who does that does not, IMO, understand her character at all.  
She is too strong to be something as insulting as that.

--jenny from ravenclaw *******************************