New thought(!) on H/H (SHIP)-old thought on H/G

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 33044

  We've noticed that younger people tend to be more persuaded 
by the H/H evidence than the older listmembers. My fifteen year 
old is convinced, so are Ebony's classes. What if this is 
intentional?  What if the situation that's being set up is that Harry 
is going to *think* Hermione has a crush on him? I can see 
plenty of potential for conflict in that.
  But I still hold for H/G as the ultimate resolution...that cameo at 
the beginning of SS/PS is otherwise inexplicable. She's not in 
the book to be the villain, like Quirrel, she's not there to give Harry 
something like Ollivander, she's not a member of the Old Crowd 
or a clue like Flamel. She's just the first eligible female Harry 
sees...

Pippin