[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry and Hermione being siblings...

[Meliss9900 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 53598

In a message dated 3/11/2003 4:52:53 AM Central Standard Time, 
ultimatesen at aol.com writes:

> Penny:
> So, let me get this straight, you think that even though Rowling has 
> confirmed a birthdate of Sept 19th for Hermione and July 31st for 
> Harry, she's lying to her fans?
> 
> Sen:
> I don't think she's lying to her fans. She's got to with hold SOME 
> information. She may even have to change some things around as the 
> story progresses.
> 

Me:
But she's not withholding the information. She's never been shy or hesitant 
to say "Whoops. Sorry. Can't reveal that information just yet."  She could 
have also said "Hermione's birthdate? I hadn't given it much thought really"  
She did neither.  She gave a flat answer of Sept 19.   

Sen:

She may even have to change some things around as the 
story progresses

Me:
She may very well have to change some things (as I recall she said that OotP 
wouldn't be as long as GoF) however making Harry and Hermione twins/siblings 
isn't merely changing things around. 

She said that she has the entire 7 books planned out and something as major 
as that would, in my opinion, have to have been part of the initial planning. 
 Not something that occurred to her mid-series.  That's why I have no doubts 
that she meant exactly what she said when she gave Hermione’s birthdate as 
September 19th and Harry's as July 31st.


Melissa [hmm still no takers in the Hermione/Ron are siblings theory.  Oh 
well ;o)]


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