Some shipping questions...

[Penny & Bryce]

No: HPFGUIDX 29513

Hi --

Rather than bite my tongue in half, I must reply (briefly):

epoch2 at infi.net wrote:


>    While I love that fact that JK does give all sorts of twists and
> turns in the novels, there are some things that are just meant to be.
> Ron and Harmione have been destined since book one. Almost from the
> moment they met, there has been some sort of attraction. It just
> amazes me that JK has such great insight on what it is like to be a
> young boy. Pre-teen boys often make fun of the girls that strike
> their fancy.

First, it's Hermione, not Harmione.  Second, just because Ron is smitten 
with Hermione (read: crush, puppy love), why is it that they are 
destined?  Oh, right.  Because Hermione has no voice in her own love 
life?  All your comments are specific to *Ron*'s feelings & how JKR 
depicts young *boys* with their first crushes.

We've debated time & again & it won't be solved now either, but it's 
clear that there are at least as many arguments that Hermione has 
romantic interest in Harry as there are arguments that she returns Ron's 
interest.

 And, if what Dumbledore says about saving a wizard is
> true, then Harmione and Ron are meant to be. If you remember, when
> the mountain troll traps Harmione in the girls restroom, although
> Harry jumps the troll to save her, it is actually Ron's "Wingardian
> Leviosa" charm that saves both Harry and Harmione.

So, under that logic then, Harry & Ron are as destined as Ron & Hermione.

Joshua asked: > I'd like to see the transcript of the chat.  My understanding was
> that it was "fall for or date" the wrong person.

If you ever want to search for a particular chat transcript, member 
Aberforth's Goat has devised a nifty tool for just this purpose:

http://www.geocities.com/aberforths_goat/

The chat you are looking for is B&N -- Sept 1999:

> Everyone is in love with the wrong people.

Under that wording, you have a reasonable interpretation that Ron's Ms. 
Wrong might well be Hermione.


> <g>  And from the FAQ, you are a confirmed H/H shipper, aren't
> you?  :)

Indeed.  <g>

Calypso said:

> JKR has also stated that there *is*
> something between Hermione and Ron...Ron just hasn't realized it yet. And I
> echo her in saying "typical boy"!

That "something" might very well be one-sided romantic interest on Ron's 
part.  JKR doesn't actually use the word "between" -- as we discovered 
after a long tedious debate on this topic some months ago.  Just another 
typical JKR chat response that is subject to more than one 
interpretation.  :--)

Penny