SHIP:how about a random love interest? I think so ....

[Jim Ferer]

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Hermionekitten:"> And as for a LOVE INTEREST... take a look at Luna,
she was in one book, and people immediately fell in love with her,
that she is one of the major ships for Harry. You don't think JKR
could do the same thing for Susan, Lavender, Hannah, and other girls
that have been mention repeatedly in ALL the books?"

Sure, JKR could do that, and who's to say she won't?  But that
scenario is impossible for us fans to write about because we know
nothing; there's nothing to grab on to for discussion.

Luna's an interesting character.  I, H/H as I am, don't think Luna
will be Harry's love interest just because I think Harry and Hermione
have been converging for years now.  I like Luna a lot (I have a soft
spot for eccentrics, anyway), and Harry feels an empathy with her.  I
hope they're always friends.

Luna and Ron might do well together; her quirky personaity might be
good for him.  I've never seen Ron and Hermione being happy together;
his "ordinary guy" qualities don't mix well with her intensity, IMO.

But as for strangers, there's no way to predict them or even talk
about them in a way that means anything, just because they'd just be
names.