SHIP: JKR: Recent Comment on the Shipping Controversy

anasazi_pr srobles at caribe.net
Sun Jun 20 14:38:01 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 102151

"saavi" <saavi at y...> wrote:
> My theory is that Hermione knows that Ron has feelings for her and 
> she is flattered by it and not so sure how to deal with it.  In the 
> other hand, she has feelings for Harry, but she is smart enough to 
> wait until he feels the same for her (or until he realizes that in 
> fact he already has feelings for her).  This may be the reason why 
> Hermione tells Harry that in love matters "Harry, you're worse than 
> Ron.... Well, no, you're not,..."(pag 572)  Because Ron knows what 
> he feels for Hermione, but he doesn't dare to tell her about it and 
> is allways so clumsy and rude.  At least Harry try to make things 
> work out with Cho.  
> 
> Hermione could become an issue between Harry and Ron, maybe Ron 
> will turn against Harry, at least for some time. What do you think?    


MY REPLY:

I think that's going to happen too. I don't believe anyone would doubt 
that Ron has feelings for Hermione... is the other way around that 
there are doubts (if Hermione has feelings for Ron).

There's a question on the World Book chat that particularly struck me 
as odd, and I think it's related to what you said about Hermione 
coming between Harry and Ron. (I'm paraphrasing, I don't have intervieww 
here).

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Q: Is Harry going to be back in the Quidditch Team on Book Six?
JKR: Harry is already on the team. Whether the new Captain lets him 
stay is a whole other story?
------
I believe that the only person that can occupy this post is Ron. 
First, Ron has often joke about being captain, just like he joked 
about winning the Quidditch cup. He did won the Quidditch cup, so why 
couldn't he be captain? Considering that Angelina, Fred, George, 
Katie and Alicia are leaving the team upon graduation at the end of 
Harry's Fifth Year. That leaves Ron, Ginny, Jack and Andrew on the 
team. Ron is the one that has the most experience in Quidditch from 
that lot (I'm not considering Harry, because I don't think that Harry 
could kick himself off the team).

Now, don't consider for a second I'm a Ron basher. I love my 
Ronniekins, I think he's absolutely adorable and a much needed part 
of the trio. HOWEVER, he has shown that he CAN get quite "jealous" of 
Harry and that their friendship can be temporarily severed, like what 
happened in GoF.

What if Ron found out that the girl he "loves" doesn't like him that 
way, but likes Harry? I think that might prompt another falling out 
between Ron and Harry a la GoF, and that might explain the quote from 
World Book, cause as captain Ron has the authority to decide who can 
play and who can't.

However, if this indeed happens, I'm pretty sure Ron will end up 
rising to the occasion, whether he gets Hermione or not.

Me Loves My Ron!
Anasazi







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