[HPforGrownups] Re: SHIP Is J.K.Rowling leading us on a wild goose chase

[Charlie Moody]

No: HPFGUIDX 77480

On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 09:06  PM, goodnight_moon5 wrote:

> The original assertion was that "JKR repeatedly said Harry won't end
> up with Hermione."  So I asked for proof... quotes.   According to
> *these* quotes, I don't find where JKR "repeatedly" says Harry won't
> end up with Hermione - she's just teasing and allowing some
> speculation on the whole issue.
>
> I didn't think she had ever said anything specific like that - of
> course everyone is free to continue to speculate!

That's the way it reads to me, as well:  she even references the 
SHIPpers
fairly directly on that page:
> JK ROWLING: I don't really want to say as it will ruin all the fan
> sites. They have such fun with their theories ... and it is fun, it is
> fun.

She seems to be deliberately trolling for R/H SHIPpers, even (in at 
least one of those quotes)...certainly, the page offers no proof of JKR 
repeatedly ruling out romance between ANY two characters.  On the 
contrary: she is quite clever at stirring the pot, and unabashed in 
doing so - what I mean is, I think JKR enjoys the wild goose/SHIP 
chase, and eggs it on.  She's been very careful to avoid saying 
anything definitive about any pairing, but she pretty obviously can't 
bring herself to quit teasing & flirting on the topic.

I imagine 'Ginny & the Giant Squid' must be her favorite(!).
--
Charlie