SHIP: Why neither Harry nor Ron is right for Hermione

[Ramya Rajagopalan]

No: HPFGUIDX 131101

Saraquel wrote:

(SNIP)> Ron and Hermione: IMO, if JKR is touting any SHIP between 
the major 
> characters, it's this one.  Although the Aaah factor would be sort 
> of satisfying, I really don't think it would be a good match. 
There 
> is obvious chemistry between them, but not enough respect.(SNIP)
> Hermione needs: Someone she can respect, so that the bossiness in 
> her character doesn't have full reign.(SNIP)  Probably someone 
> older. Who comes to mind - er Krum. (SNIP)



That is an excellent post. I too feel that JKR is building up the 
Ron/Hermione angle, but I don't think they are suited either. In 
addition to what you say about Hermione needing someone whom she can 
look up to for a change, I think Ron is quite rude to her many 
times, not even ready to hear her opinion, while Harry at least 
tries to, even if he does not agree with her all the time. 

A Hermione/Krum pair would certainly be interesting. However, we 
will need to see more of Krum and the relationship developing before 
we, as readers, can have some satisfaction in that ship.

That is why I feel that a Harry/Hermione match would make more 
sense. I don't think we have any major indications in the text that 
way, except that Harry seems to mean so much more to Hermione than 
anyone else. She exerts herself a lot for him and she does respect 
him, though maybe not look up to him. Their friendship may serve as 
the foundation for a stable relationship, and Hermione may learn to 
loosen up a little. After all, JRK has said that she was a little 
like Hermione when she was a kid!

I think the HBP might give us some definite clues as to where at 
least some of these ships are going...

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