Ginny VS Harry / Re: HBP Review in Globe and Mail

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No: HPFGUIDX 135785

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "coolbeans3131" <joj at r...> wrote:
> > drjuliehoward at y...> wrote: 
> > I do not think she has failed.  I just don't think the romantic 
> > pairings are as important to JKR as the main storyline.  She 
> > simply can't include everything that all of her fans want to read.    

> Joj responded:
> I don't think any of us who were disappointed in H/G romance want Jo 
> to write it as a romance novel.  My problem comes in Jo telling us 
> at the end (with the Spiderman break-up) that Harry and Ginny have 
> this deep relationship or love and that's the first we realize it. 
>  Would it really be asking for too much to have ONE scene where we 
> see Harry and Ginny connect on an emotional level?  
 
> Physical attraction is an important aspect in relationships, but if 
> we're to believe in this soul-mate senario, give us one heart to 
> heart!

Max responds:

I agree Joj. I couldn't shake the feeling during HBP that I was
reading a *heavily* edited version of the H/G relationship. I wouldn't
 be surprised if half the exposition ended up on the cutting room floor.

JKR has mentioned in recent interviews that she felt OotP was too
long. My theory is that she felt under intense pressure to keep HBP
well shy of OotP's length, and the H/G relationship suffered for it.

Max