The Official Shipping Debate Thread [merged]

Ok, reread the first book in a long long time. Started last night, finished about fifteen minutes ago. (ONE DAY! New record for me!) Relationships forming there.... None. Zip. Zero. Ron and Hermione always fighting so nothing there. Hermione showing her emotions to Harry but he is too much of an idiot to pay attention. And Ginny goes wild over Harry but it doesn't mean anything because Harry doesn't know who she is yet and is to stupid at the moment to know love even if it bit him on the ***! Well, that is the love summary for book one. Now, I will read book two and tell you what love relations I see in that one! (I am going to beat my old book two record. Last time it took my 5 days! Going for 2-3!)

Harry will realise what he is truly looking for in 6.

He has to. They say that is the romance book out of them all.

Yeah i agree with dark. JKR had a quote about that... i think i posted it in this thread a few days ago, but it basically said that harry would come to tearms with the realise his feelings in book 6.

found the quote: "there will be a subtle shift on harry's part as he opens his eyes after what happened in the last book in the Department of Mysteries. He might begin to see what was there for awhile now".

What happened in the department of mysteries..hermione almost dies. she's the one who was in the most danger, so harry's going to open his eyes to her. 😱 I'm sooo excited for book 6!!

Actually everyone was in danger. Didn't they all manage to get hit until it was down to Neville and Harry? So basically it could be Hermione, Ginny, or Luna since all three were really attacked. (Don't remember Luna. Still working on book two.)

But Hermione was the only one in danger of death, everyone else suffered no lasting damage.

Well, Ron barely had an idea of what was going on because of that, but if that spell wasn't on him, He would have been as scared as Harry. And I read the book more than five times, at least. Hermione doesn't seem to have feelings for Harry in that way no matter how many times I've read it. it's pretty easy to tell that Ron and Hermione's arguing is only to hide their true feelings for eachother.

Exactly.

Originally posted by #1Rupert_Lover
Well, Ron barely had an idea of what was going on because of that, but if that spell wasn't on him, He would have been as scared as Harry. .

You don't know that, thats just a opinion, no one could really know how Ron would feel, because it's not from his perspective. The problem with a Ron and hermione relationship is that us as readers wouldnt be able to experience it first hand, it would only be through harry's eyes: not a very exciting way to write romance. Romance is all about the inner feelings and emotions. If Ron and hermione were together we wouldnt be able to truly experience it the way we would be able to if Harry and Hermione were together. Plus if harry ended up with someone else besides hermione (who is the female lead) it would propel this other girl into hermione's spot, messing up the entire formula of the trio and the previous 5 books. JKR has set up the books with Hermione being the lead female, the most important girl in Harry's life, and I think things are going to stay that way.

Originally posted by KKdave
You don't know that, thats just a opinion, no one could really know how Ron would feel, because it's not from his perspective. The problem with a Ron and hermione relationship is that us as readers wouldnt be able to experience it first hand, it would only be through harry's eyes: not a very exciting way to write romance. Romance is all about the inner feelings and emotions. If Ron and hermione were together we wouldnt be able to truly experience it the way we would be able to if Harry and Hermione were together. Plus if harry ended up with someone else besides hermione (who is the female lead) it would propel this other girl into hermione's spot, messing up the entire formula of the trio and the previous 5 books. JKR has set up the books with Hermione being the lead female, the most important girl in Harry's life, and I think things are going to stay that way.

Yes but still, when Harry was after Cho, she didn't take Hermione's spot. So it wouldn't matter. They wills till be the trio together and everything. A girl wont change a thing (Unless Ron and Harry goes after the same girl. A.K.A. Hermione.) So nothing will happen if Harry gets someone else. Hermione will always be Hermione and stay where her spot is in the trio.

The thing with Cho was that it was a crappy relationship, it wasn't serious and they only really went on one date. I don't think Cho had time to really infiltrate the trio, just because it was a lame relationship. My worry is if Harry ever got into a serious relationship with anybody but hermione, it would totally throw everything off.

i say HAERMIONE/RON!!!

How though? You got to explain it more KKDave

Originally posted by NightCrawler341
How though? You got to explain it more KKDave

I mean that since book 1 JKR has set us up with the trio formula: Harry (the hero) Hermione (the brilliant girl) and Ron (the funny sidekick). This is how we have been set up, and this formula has stayed solid for 5 books, putting little fights aside. Within this formula Hermione has been set up, and is, the lead female in the series, and the most prominent, important female in Harry's life, despite slight Cho obsessions, Hermione has been the only girl that has been strongly present in all 5 books. Just because of this I think JKR has shown Hermione's importance and what a big role she has to play in Harry's life.
Now think if Harry decided to get into a serious relationship with another girl (lets just say ginny, who is a secondary character). If Harry begins seriously dating this girl then she will automatically thrown into the female lead because she will now be a prominent figure in Harry's life. This would screw up the formula that JKR has been working to build for 5 books. Why would she spend 5 books building up Hermione as a lead if she truly isn't the female lead ( and the most important girl in Harry's life)? It doesn't make sense. Ron, being a sidekick, would be much more able to date a secondary character (like luna) because it won't mess with the solid formula; it won't bring another female lead in to challenge Hermione's position.
Does that make sense? I might need Hermione7 to back me up on some stuff here if I messed anything up.

No no no. I get it perfectly. Makes sense, perect sense. Now i'm lost on what to believe in. (PLEASE BOOK COME IN!)

Originally posted by #1Rupert_Lover
Well, Ron barely had an idea of what was going on because of that, but if that spell wasn't on him, He would have been as scared as Harry. And I read the book more than five times, at least. Hermione doesn't seem to have feelings for Harry in that way no matter how many times I've read it. it's pretty easy to tell that Ron and Hermione's arguing is only to hide their true feelings for eachother.

Why would they hide their feelings in the first place? It's not as if everyone would laugh and ridicule at them. Being observant as they are, they should be able to tell easily that one has feelings for the other. Ron hides his feelings. Hermione doesn't. Besides, they are 15 now, not little anymore. They are mature, upright, and should know better than to resort to hiding feelings.

Come on. Their still kids. I'm their age and I still hide my feelings like all my other friends. Their kids. Their afraid of something in their relationship.

Originally posted by NightCrawler341
Come on. Their still kids. I'm their age and I still hide my feelings like all my other friends. Their kids. Their afraid of something in their relationship.

DOn't make them grow up so quickly. Just because their age, doesn't mean they ain't kids no more.

I'm not. Rowling is.

Don't try and deny the fact that they are growing up. Look at their changes of behaviour over the years.