A comment on SHIPs

[templar1112002]

No: HPFGUIDX 119796


afiveouncebird wrote:
> 
> I would generally not get involved in the SHIP debates but this 
just popped out at me.  That being said, lets dive in.
> 
> As we all know by now, JKR recently updated her site.  In her
> 'rumours' section you find out that Neville and Luna are not 
getting together  (See 
http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/rumours_view.cfm?id=24 ).  I think
> she is also implying that the H/G and R/H SHIPs won't work out 
either.
>  Notice how it is worded, "for quashing THIS rumour" (emphasis 
mine).
>  I know JKR has also said there is "something going on" between Ron
> and Hermione but what if this something turns out the way Harry's
> relationship with Cho did.




******My first thought after I read her explanation was that she was 
also sinking Harry/Luna.  I had similar thoughts when she sank 
Hermione/Draco, my mind went straight to Ginny/Draco being sunk, too.

As for Hr/R, IMO she started drilling 'visible' holes on that ship 
in OoTP.  If Ron makes a drastic make-over, those holes could be 
patched up, but I'm afraid that Hermione's focus will be on someone 
else by then (my happiness doesn't depend on Ron's goal-keeping 
abilities').  Plus, there were some sharks circling around it, one 
of them actually got another row of teeth this past Dec-10th: Luna 
Lovegood (Weasley is her King) lol.

The H/G ship is still sailing, mainly because we really don't know 
much about Ginny's personality other than that she is becoming a 
clone of the twins and doesn't blush in front of Harry anymore, so 
yes, H/G shippers can still sail it, as it was always a 'make-
believe, built-up, fairy-tale' ship from the beginning, IMHO :), and 
meaning no offense to H/G shippers (I actually like it, though I 
don't find it credible, yet).

Her saying '...very different kinds of people...' made me think that 
so far, if there is any pairing going to happen with Harry (which 
might not, in the end), the most similar mind in Harry's life is 
Hermione, heck, they even know their thoughts and reactions most of 
the times, add to that Hermione's voice becoming his conscious one 
and that she has an obsession with his well-being and safety... 

Though I never shipped (blushing, yes I'm a shipper) N/L, I have to 
admit that it didn't bother me either, despite no canon hints at it 
whatsoever, it was rather cute and besides, it was like saying 
Seamus/Lavender... I mean, it really doesn't add much to the plot, 
does it?  Jo's sinking it made me wonder the reason behind that 
action.  After all, it wasn't that unreasonable (or ofensive, 
paraphrasing her words) as for example, Hr/Draco.  Evidently she 
wanted to get a message across, and I believe that we might be on 
the right path in guessing her way of thinking. :)

Marcela