Jk on Hermione's Loves

[Mandy]

No: HPFGUIDX 98578

> > Sienna wrote:
> This is exactly the type of response JKR was hoping to illicit from 
> the fandom (IMO).  Being a firm believer in H/Hr, I might have said 
> exactly the same thing in the opposite direction and wondered why 
> other's didn't see what I did... but... I think Melanie has a point:
> I think the obvious answer to the question of who Hermione loves 
> is.....both Harry and Ron.  <snip>


Mandy here:

I think the answer has a lot to do with how each of us views JKR 
writing. She has given us two contrasting relationships both very 
complex but, one obvious and one more subtle.   

To me the H/R ship is the obvious ship.  The two of them have a very 
love/hate relationship that is typical of young teens.  H/H is much 
more subtle, deeper connection that I personally see as the true love 
of two kids who would die for each other.  I'm not going to spend any 
more time arguing the differences as they've been discussed in many 
past posts.
 
So the question in my mind is, do I think JRK is showing us is 
obvious or more subtle relationship in her writing?  JKR does love to 
play with us, leading us along one path with red herrings and clues 
only to reveal a different result later in the story.  It's why where 
all here debating and loving it. ;-)  I think the R/H clues are too 
obvious steering us away from the richer, truer H/H ship.

Cheers Mandy, who's officially become a shipper! And it felt good. ;-)