[HPforGrownups] Re: SHIPping Attitudes

[Eileen]

No: HPFGUIDX 55829

 --- pennylin <pennylin at swbell.net> wrote: > Hi --
> I'm not sure I'm following the transition from
> Rowling conceding that the romance angle involves
> feelings between all *3* members of the Trio to a
> R/H Big Moment.  :--)

I've said several times that I plain don't see H/Hr in
the books. But that's not entirely true. I don't see
the prospect of H/Hr in the books, but H/Hr is most
definitely *in* the books. Rita Skeeter wrote H/Hr
fic, after all! 

JKR does not skirt the idea of H/Hr, as can quickly be
established from reading GoF. But what is the role of
H/Hr in the series?

I'll start with Hermione. I have no doubt that
Hermione has considered H/Hr. And R/Hr. And
Viktor/Hermione etc. etc. If Hermione is like any
normal girl, and I see no evidence to the contrary,
she has spared some thought to the guys she meets as
potential romantic partners. I know I always have.
Even in the most platonic of platonic relationships,
I've done this. Not for long, not seriously, but
Hermione should know that the potential for R/Hr and
H/Hr do exist. To cast her as completely unaware of
this seems to me naive.

I have only personal experience to guide me further in
suggesting that consideration of H/Hr and R/Hr could
very likely go back to the first meeting on the train.
However, that's not necessary to subscribe to. The
issue is that at the beginning of GoF Hermione is
almost certain to have thought, however briefly, about
the potential for H/Hr and R/Hr. 

Secondly, I would not be surprised if Hermione had, at
points, certain feelings towards the two of them. Her
praise of Harry in PS/SS is a little breathless, to
say the least. Hermione is a normal girl who crushes
normally. Being such, of course, the consuming
interest is not Harry or Ron. Canonically, she's
infatuated with Gilderoy Lockhart, and I think the
text points to a more mature crush on Lupin. 

Then, we have GoF, where suddenly it *is* Harry and
Ron who are being presented as potential candidates
for Hermione's interest. GoF is where I saw Hermione's
very slight girlish infatuation with the both of them
being transformed by the author into the beginnings of
a romance with Ron Weasley. Certain feelings between
the three of them have indeed come into play. And they
resolve, in my reading, as R/Hr. 

Eileen

PS.

> If true, then I'd say Rowling as
> the author might be making a bigger statement since
> Harry's first memory of female affection comes from
> Hermione's giving him a hug.    

LOONish quibble here. Wouldn't Harry's first memory of
real female affection be Molly giving him a hug?  

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