SHIP:Hermione's feelings for Ron in OotP (Was: Re: Harry's first Kiss)

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 107440

Jo S. "wrote:  I'd be willing to bet that the perfume didn't smell
wonderful  (hence the "unusual" comment) because Ron wouldn't know
much at  all about selecting scents and also because he doesn't have
much  money."

Jenni: "But when I read that, since JKR didn't add any particular
emphasis to the word, I simply took it to mean exactly what it says –
that the perfume is unusual and not a typical "smells like a rose or
some other flower" perfume. In fact, I thought Hermione might have
really /liked/ it, because it was *different*."

If I gave a lady perfume and she termed it "unusual," I'd be bummed
out.  You have to add something to it to get anything better out of it.

There's no question Ron is interested in Hermione, absolutely agreed.

Jenni: "Who really doesn't understand the constant fascination of the
SHIPers, but figures "to each his (or her) own"

It's a great insight into the characters, and a measure of how great a
job JKR does with them that we actually care about the love lives of
fictional teenagers. Otherwise, SHIPing is completely indefensible.

Jim Ferer, who would have to be tortured to admit his interest in
SHIPping.