A comment on SHIPs

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 119836


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, BrwNeil at a... wrote:
 
> 
> 
> You could be correct, but I think it is more a case of JKR just 
not  liking a 
> subject thread and wanting it ended.  She doesn't like Voldemort  
being 
> called Voldie.

Hickengruendler:

No, she said it was a joke and that she found it funny that fandom 
calls him Voldie. It's on her website, either in the FAQ or the 
rumours section.

> She can't see how people can possible like someone as nasty  as 
> Draco Malfoy.  She has made it rather clear he is not going to 
become  good.  And 
> it turned her stomach to think that anyone could ever consider a  
relationship 
> between Draco and Hermione.  

Hickengruendler:

That's true, but I think there is more to it than simply not liking 
Draco or the ship. IMO, she is worried. She is worried that all the 
girls (and it are mostly girls) who think Draco is good beneath his 
exterior and just needs someone to love him, will react the same way 
in real life with bad boys. And I think she knows what she's talking 
about, having made bad experiences during her first marriage. Of 
course that's just my opinion on the subject, but than, I can't 
understand anyway why anyone would like that little monster Malfoy.


> I think Nevelle/Luna is just  another one of 
> those places she just,  doesn't want people to go.
>  
 
Hickengruendler:

And here I disagree again. Look how carefully she was to shoot it 
down, compared to her harshness when she "destroyed" Draco/Hermione. 
She isn't appalled by this, she just doesn't think that they are 
compatible.

Also, I find it extremely funny, how many shippers (not only here) 
interpreted her statement the way that it would fit their ship.

I have read all of thes following statements:

She shot down Neville/Luna, that's a blow towards Harry/Ginny and 
Ron/Hermione as well. Because now Luna is free for Ron and Neville 
for Ginny, leaving Harry and Hermione. Yay.

She shot down Neville/Luna, that's a blow towards Harry/Hermione, 
because now Luna is free for Harry. That leaves Hermione for Ron. Yay.

She shot down Neville/Luna, because she wanted to tell us that 
neither of them will hook up with anyone, leaving the way for 
Harry/Ginny and Ron/Hermione. Yay.

In fact, the only interpretation I haven't read is that Luna is 
clearly a Lesbian who will end up with Hermione, of course. But I'm 
sure it's only a matter of time. ;-)

She said neither of this, all she said is that Neville/Luna won't 
happen, everything else is just wishful thinking from the different 
shippers.

Hickengruendler