Reading by JK Rowling at Radio City - Spoilers Within (SHIP)

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 156567

Julie:
> <snip> But what I really think she is "ridiculing" is a H/H
> ship in *canon*, which she has already said more than once is 
> NOT going to happen. <snip>

Jordan:
> She's not done with it, though. Long stories (and with almost 900
> thousand words to date, it's nothing if not long) with in-depth
> characterizations have a habit of writing themselves. And, to me, 
> JKR declaring for a particular 'ship means that she's going to 
> *force* it if it doesn't otherwise happen - which is annoying 
> enough in fanfiction.

Lynda:

Granted, (and no one knows this better than I) characters sometimes 
"write themselves" and if an author tries to change that writing, 
the result can be forced and stilted.  However, an author's 
characters still reside within the mind of that author who knows 
their characteristics and tendencies better than anyone else.  So 
far JKR has not disappointed (I'm considering the anvil sized hints 
here concerning relationships) and if anything changes or if things 
continue to develop as it seems from the previous six books they
will, I'm certain she can handle it without forcing relationships.  
Of course, as always JMHO.

Lynda