SHIP: Harry and Hermione together per JKR chat?

[greatelderone]

No: HPFGUIDX 92789

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
> ::blinks:: Is this movie contamination? Or maybe we're *not* 
> reading the same book <g>

I very much doubt it. Some people(like me) haven't even seen the 
movie. :)

> Hermione worked awfully hard to get Ron and Harry back 
> together in GoF.  

Possibly because she understood that the three of them were stronger 
together than apart.

> Alot of  Hermione's  social development seems 
> to be more down to Ron than Harry. Ron's the one who gets her 
> to play games, takes her on her first visit to Hogsmeade, invites 
> her to stay with his family,

I really don't understand how these points are significant for social 
development. I agree Ron helps her adjust to the magical world just 
as he did for Harry however I'm sure she probably did all these 
things in her previous years when she wasn't attending Hogwarts. 
Besides none of these things are things that go against her nature 
imo.

> and lets her know  more than once 
> that being too much like Percy is not on.

And being friends with Harry is what changes her in my frank opinion. 
Who does she lie for? Who does she break the rules( including brewing 
a dangerous potion, helping with an illegal club and breaking into 
the headmaster's office) for? If it wasn't for Harry she would be a 
very different person ditto for Harry if Hermione wasn't there.