Ginny VS Harry

[fanofminerva]

No: HPFGUIDX 135593

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" <delwynmarch at y...> 
wrote:
> Julie wrote:
> "I think this is because of the genre in which she is writing the 
> books.  It is a mystery/fantasy genre, not a romance genre.  I do
> expect very little in the way of romance in the HP series, and what
> little I do expect is more along the lines of teenage angst for
> character development."
> 
> Del replies:
> I don't really agree, for several reasons.
> 
> First, JKR is writing *her* books. She doesn't care about sticking to
> a genre. I seem to remember that she actually said so in an 
interview.
> <Major snipping>

Julie again,
According to JKR's interview with Mugglenet/TLC, she is writing 
according to a genre.

(Quote)
ES: The majority thought he was going to die in book six — well, six 
or seven. Most thought it was going to be in seven.

JKR: Really. Yeah. 

ES: It was probably 65/35, but definitely, most thought he was going 
to die.

JKR: Yeah, well, I think if you take a step back, in the genre of 
writing that I'm working in, almost always the hero must go on alone. 
That's the way it is, we all know that, so the question is when and 
how, isn't it, if you know anything about the construction of that 
kind of plot.

ES: The wise old wizard with the beard always dies.

JKR: Well, that's basically what I'm saying, yes. 

(End quote)

This is why I stated that the genre she is using does not have romance 
as a primary focus, as would be the case of a romance novel/series.

Julie