Why did JKR not explore H/Hr as canon?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 168663

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Nirjhar Jain" <nirjhar.jain at ...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I am a Harry Hermione shipper.
> 
> I am baffled as to the reason why Jo Rowling did not explore H/Hr as a
> ship?
> 
> Hermione is Harry's equal intellectually. She stands upto him. She is
> not overawed by him.

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Geoff:
On the other hand, I think Harry can be overawed by Hermione. There 
are occasions when she starts to organise people - which include Harry, 
Ron and other groups such as the house-elves - and finishes up by 
interfering with what they are doing.

I think that if she and Harry were together, she might become a a nagger. 
Harry does not like being organised by /anyone/ and I feel that any 
such relationship would come under severe strain.

I did pose the question some months ago as to why Harry should 
necessarily hook up with someone by the end of the books. Many people 
today wait until they are older before seeking that sort of link and often 
hang around with close friends with similar interests.

I have to say that I don't particularly like Ginny as a potential girlfriend
for him either.