[HPforGrownups] Re: Hermione SHIP question

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 79497



Hi,

Monday, September 01, 2003, 7:33:49 PM, samnanya wrote:

> First somewhat subtle clue, even though most guys are kind of thick
> in 
> the way of relationships, Viktor Krum expresses maajor concern about 
> Harry's relationship with Hermione during his walk with Harry (GoF 
> 552-553 am ed)before they are interrupted by Crouch. Viktor -
> greatest 
> quidditch player with young ladies fawning all over him - would NEVER 
> have been so concerned about Harry if he hadn't noticed something in 
> Hermione's manner.

I think the main reason for Viktor to become concerned,
was the Rita Skeeter article, which basically told the world that Hermione and
Harry were an item.
After that he may have been looking for proof ;)

> Second clue, though it happened earlier in GoF, is more telling. Look 
> at the description of Hermione after she and Ron see Harry after the 
> first task -  (GoF 358)  "there were fingernail marks on her face 
> where she had been clutching it in fear"  - thats a pretty strong 
> reaction -- then when he is focusing on Ron's aplogy - "Hermione
> burst 
> into tears. "Theres nothing to cry about!" Harry told her,
> bewildered. 
> "Yoou two are so stupid!" she shouted, stanping her foot on the 
> ground, tears splashing down her front. Then, before either of them 
> could stop her, she had given both of them a hug and dashed away, now 
> positively howling." 
> Pretty severe emotional reaction for someone who is only a freind...
> but once again, nothing specific, to indicate a SHIP potential, not
> on 
> Harry's part anyway.

I don't have the book handy right now, but I seem to
remember she was emotional about Ron's and Harry's reunion,
after not talking for weeks.
Both Ron and Hermione were scared for Harry's life during
the first task, and it led to Ron's realization that Harry
could die...

IIRC, Hermione tends to be very emotional any time the trio
friendship is in peril.
Didn't she start crying in PoA, when Ron and she reconciled
after their falling out?

Some of the points mentioned to support ships seem a bit far
fetched to me, but maybe I'm just not able to understand the
subtleties well enough ;)

I just don't see Harry's pillow landing on top of Hermione's as
ship related (truthfully, it would make me feel a bit
uncomfortable to see her sneaking in sexual references in this
manner), but am willing to be proven wrong if JKR ever
admits that she intended this as a subtle shipping clue.

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