[HPforGrownups] The Harry Problem?

[Kathleen Kelly MacMillan]

No: HPFGUIDX 10585

Cass wrote:
> *raises eyebrow* Why? I've seen it termed "The Harry Problem" when
>talking about R/H fic. Either way one member of the trio is going to
>feel left out. Obviously Ron would have bigger issues than Harry, but
>the issues remain nonetheless.

Really?  I have never seen once seen that term.  Can anyone say more about 
this?  I'm curious as to what people think the issues are with Harry, other 
than that he would feel left out if Ron and Hermione were to sneak around 
behind his back.  I agree that the issues are there either way, and that's 
actually why I think the whole shipper debate is interesting enough to suck up 
hours of my time. <g> Seriously, if it didn't cause issues, it probably 
wouldn't be interesting enough for fans to write thousands of fics about, 
right?

Cass again:
><eg> I just have to say for my own self, and I think I speak for most
>H/H'ers here, if Ron and Hermione do wind up 'together', it won't
>diminish my enjoyment of the books at all. I'll just file it away
>with the house elves under "distasteful subplots that I really could
>do without, but will just ignore instead." And I'll still love the
>books.

And that's exactly how I would feel if it came out H/H.  I would be 
disappointed if it went that way, because the whole hero-gets-the-girl thing 
kinda makes my skin crawl, and because, as we all know, I *love* Ron, but as 
Ebony said, if JKR makes it plausible, I'll go along with it.  But it won't 
stop my from writing my own version of events either!

Kathy
AKA Captain Elanor of the Good Ship R/H