SHIP:(?)Re: No-ship Harry?

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 20771

I don't think this is a ship post, but at the risk of making our 
moderators angry (or forcing Neil to rummage for his hairnet) I'm 
going to put it anyway.

Rebecca wrote:
"I've been thinking some more about this question of who Harry might 
"end up with" by the end of the series, and I've come to the 
conclusion that I really doubt he'll end up with anybody."

--Actually I agree, and I think most people do, despite what ship 
they sail on. :-) Harry's going to have a lot of tough decisions and 
situations in the next three books. Things aren't going to be easy, 
and I think you are right in saying that he'll stay away of romantic 
relationships because of that.

But as a H/H shipper I think I should add that none of us expect to 
see our preference come from Jo's pen. For me at least it's more of a 
post-canon/fanfiction thing.

Ron's feelings for Hermione are obvious to the reader, though there 
is still some debate as to whether they are aware of it themselves. 
Harry's crush on Cho is just that- a crush. Ultimetly I think that 
Harry may (*if* he survives, and I still think that it's an if) have 
the blossoming of romance in his life, and a bright future at the end 
of book seven. Whether it appears to be with Hermione, or Ginny or 
anybody. He *will* have battle scars though, and lots of issues to 
work out.

"So although I think Harry/Ginny would be nice, and I could even live 
with Harry/Hermione (although I think that's far too predictable and 
therefore not very interesting), I really doubt we're going to see 
anything serious develop for Harry along romantic lines."

--That's funny because I see R/H and H/G as more predictable. OBHWF 
and all that. The point is that I agree with you. I don't think we'll 
see Harry in any serious romantic relationship in canon.

Scott