SHIP: JKR Interview (what she said and what she didn't say)

[GRACE701 <grace701@yahoo.com>]

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For the record I am an H/Her! :D

Jim Ferer wrote:
>>'sammyohyeah asks: Is it just me, or was something going on between
Ron and Hermione during the last half of GOF? I love your books, btw,
and two of them I've read stright through cover to cover in under 24
hours.
jkrowling_bn: well done on the reading speed!
jkrowling_bn: yes, something's 'going on'...
jkrowling_bn: but Ron doesn't realise it yet...
jkrowling_bn: typical boy'

I'm struck that it's RON who "doesn't know it yet," when we all
thought Ron was the one that *did* know it.<<


Angua wrote:
>>Yes, I'm struck by that as well, because it implies that Hermione 
*does* know it.  Which is how I've always interpreted Book 4, and is 
also what Harry says:

"he somehow thought that Hermione had gotten the point much better 
 than Ron had."

*Who* thought that Ron *did* know it?  We R/Hers have always had the 
position that Ron still doesn't realize his own feelings, just as 
Harry implied.  We think Hermione *has* realized hers.<<

I viewed it as Ron didn't realize his feelings for Hermione and that 
Hermione, and Harry, realized *his* feelings for her, not that she 
has feelings for him.  Ron maybe in denial or confused, it is his 
bestfriend after all. 

Angua wrote:
>>And, come on, let's state the obvious -- her name will be Ginny 
Weasley.<<

If Harry can't be with Hermione, I say he should be with someone we 
have absolutely no idea about, a new character!  lol  I 
can't "picture" him interested in Ginny.  


I would like to state that, IMO, Harry tolerates Hermione a bit more 
than Ron, even when it came to his Firebolt.  I think Ron being mad 
at Hermione, took advantage of that situation and "pushed" Harry to 
not talk to her.  When Hermione and Harry talk, it is more calm and 
stable.  In PoA, when he got his Firebolt back he was forgiving and 
asked Hermione about her Arithmancy homework like he really cared.  
We don't see that too much throughout any of the books coming from 
Ron and Harry.  I'm not saying that they *don't* care for one 
another.  It is obvious when they are willing to die for one another 
and attack someone when the other is insulted.  In the case of 
Malfoy calling Hermione a mudblood and Ron's wand backfires on him. 
Yet there are other forms to show each other that you care.  Someone 
in this group continually says that Ron and Hermione fight too much 
and that it will destroy their romantic relationship, if they get 
together.  I think it *could* be possibly true.  It wouldn't last.  
Harry and Hermione have that stability.

And has anyone noticed that throughout PoA, Hermione is always 
grasping Harry's arm when something is going down! ;)  What *could* 
that mean? ;)  

AND I like to reiterate that in SS/PS, Hermione gave Harry a hug, 
but being that it is written in Harry's POV he didn't say much about 
it, except that she gave him a hug, but in GoF:
"Bye, Harry!" said Hermione, and she did something *she had never 
done before,* and *kissed him on the cheek.*"  (US paperback, 
P.734/last page)  

I emphasized that part, of course.  Harry is realizing things he 
hasn't before!   Could it be his feelings for her or is he realizing 
that she has feelings for him?  I know the above is far-fetched and 
complicated, but I'm looking for anything! lol  Hey I can dream! ;)

Greicy