SHIP: Emma, Twists, and HBP

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Pat wrote:
> Considering that Emma is her favorite book, it`s full of
> zigzagging shipping, and the twists in it are her target of 
> perfection, I firmly believe JKR put one or more Emma-like twists 
> in HBP, question is, where?
...
> but a wealth of opportunities in the 
> shipping. I think this is the reason many readers think things 
> are "off" in HBP.  
...
> Further, as a H/Hr shipper, I've been wrestling with why I
> didn't see R/Hr, and I'm afraid to say it, but still don't, and
> I'll tell you why.


Just because you did not and still do not see something does not mean it is not there.

>From JKR's interview on mugglenet.com

"ES: We thought it was clearer than ever that Harry and Ginny are an 
item and Ron and Hermione — although we think you made it painfully 
obvious in the first five books —

JKR: [points to herself and whispers] So do I!

ES: What was that?

JKR: [More loudly] Well so do I! So do I!"

She flat out admits that she planned and forshadowed both Harry/Ginny and Ron/Herm. relationships all along.  Personally as I read the books these seemed like the obvious pairings, if others do not see them that's fine just don't delude yourself into thinking something does not exist just because you don't see it especially when the author flat out tells you it exists! :)
-David