[HPforGrownups] Re: Why did JKR not explore H/Hr as canon?

[BrwNeil at aol.com]

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In a message dated 5/13/2007 12:46:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nkafkafi at yahoo.com writes:

Also,  I'd say that Hermione hooking with Ron rather than with the main
hero of  the series is one of the things that narrowly save her from
being a  deplorable Mary Sue, given that she's consciously based on Jo
herself at  that age. 


I think more than anything, JKR hooked Hermione with Ron rather than Harry  
just to be different.  The male and female leads usually get  together.  JKR 
wanted to be different and have the female lead end up with  the best friend.  
Unfortunately, in my opinion, she wrote them totally  incompatible.  An author 
wanting to do something is one thing.   Convincing her readers that it is the 
right thing is a totally different  matter.
 

I have read each of the books at least six times.  I've seen all the  hints 
of what was to happen, but never any logic behind them as to why.  An  author 
can't just decide that something is going to happen.  He or she must  also 
convince her readers that it is the proper thing.  There are  still too many 
readers out there shaking their heads and asking why.
 
She did the same thing with Harry and Ginny.  Ginny from book one on  was the 
star struck president of the Harry Potter fan club.  What has JKR  ever done 
to show us, the readers, that Ginny was any different than   any of the other 
girls that just wanted Harry because he was famous.
 
I haven't given up hope, however.  Harry and Hermione may never get  together 
in canon, but I can always hope that Ron and Hermione don't make  it as a 
couple and that Ginny decides not to wait for Harry.  Admit it,  that would be 
totally different and not out of character for Ginny.  She  doesn't like going 
more than a couple days without a boyfriend.
 
Neil





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