The SHIPS and why I think they were there

[Brent]

No: HPFGUIDX 133381

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Rebecca Stephens 
<rsteph1981 at y...> wrote:
> Some people have complained of HBP being "too shippy"
> and I can certainly see where they are coming from.  I
> believe there is a reason (other than fan appeasement)
> that SHIPS were so prominent in this book.
> 
> Firstly, I really do believe that JKR wanted to get it
> "out of the way" - to make known what ships were going
> to sail.  This means that (hopefully) the audience
> will be concentrating on things more important than
> "who will Hermione end up with" (well H/H v. R/H was
> the biggest debate) when reading book 7.
> 
> Secondly, I think it's possible (wouldn't put money on
> it) that Ginny and Harry's love for each other (I
> think we are meant to take it as love) will play a
> part in book 7, even if Ginny doesn't much.
> 
> This is where Remus/Tonks comes in.  This showed us
> Tonks losing her abilities and such and told us the
> reason why. I'm thinking that Hary might be on the
> weak side because he's denying himself love.  
> 
> I once read a book where a woman could heal people. 
> She didn't know how, she just could.  Then she met a
> guy and fell in love, but she broke up with him to
> save him from the stigma of being attatched to her
> (she was reguarded as the town witch).  Then, when she
> tried to heal someone she couldn't and the person
> died.  And she came to realize that it was love that
> allowed her to heal people and that denying it was
> blocking her ability.  So, I'm thinking something like
> that *could* happen in HP.  Not saying it will, just
> that it's a possibility.
> 
> 
> Rebecca
> 
> 
> 
Maybe Harry will sacrifice himself for Ginny like his mom before him 
and she ends up with he own scar.  


Brent