Recent interview: JK Rowling regrets the "Hermione/Ron" relationship

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Recent interview: JK Rowling regrets the "Hermione/Ron" relationship; Says that Harry/Hermione would've worked out better
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* Ketchup Revenge	Feb 2 2014, 04:42 PM Post #1
"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room!" Posts: 6,083 Group: Retired Forum Moderator Member #9,012 Joined: February 9, 2013 Gender Not Specified Country Chile Favourite Anime FMA: Brotherhood, Dragon Ball, Samurai Champloo, Soul Eater, Assassination Classroom What Browser do you use? Firefox Favourite Manga Dragon Ball, Fullmetal Alchemist, Assassination Classroom, Deadman Wonderland	In an interview with JK Rowling conducted by Wonderland and published in The Sunday Times, JK Rowling admitted that she regrets putting Ron and Hermione in a relationship, and did it out of wishful thinking. She said that she would've preferred Hermione to wed Harry instead. The reason this came up was because Emma Watson was a guest editor on Wonderland when the interview was conducted: Clicky Your opinion? I didn't like the Ron/Hermione relationship either, and thought that she would've done much better with Harry. And I wasn't a huge Harry/Ginny fan.
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~~Professor Gohan~~	Feb 2 2014, 04:45 PM Post #2
Posts: 0 Group: GTFO Member #6,938 Joined: November 2, 2011 Gender Not Specified Country Chile	To me, it sounds like she was doing what was best for her story instead of what was in her heart. I bet that really is something to regret. I'm not that big of a fan of Harry Potter but I do think this is a really interesting topic.



*Copy_Ninja*	Feb 2 2014, 04:52 PM Post #3
*Novacane for the pain* Posts: 8,033 Group: Guardian Member #6,499 Joined: July 18, 2011 Gender Not Specified Country None Favourite Anime Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Hunter x Hunter (2011) What Browser do you use? Google Chrome Favourite Manga Monster, One Piece, Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist, Hunter X Hunter, Death Note, SnK	Professor Gohan Feb 2 2014, 04:45 PM To me, it sounds like she was doing what was best for her story instead of what was in her heart. Actually the way she describes it is kind of the opposite. She says that the reasons for it had little to do with Literature and more to do with wish fulfilment and not wanting to stray from her original conception. Find it kind of hard to care either way about this. Hermione and Ron wasn't a very well built relationship but tbh Harry/Hermione wouldn't have been much better anyway.
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* Ketchup Revenge	Feb 2 2014, 04:54 PM Post #4
"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room!" Posts: 6,083 Group: Retired Forum Moderator Member #9,012 Joined: February 9, 2013 Gender Not Specified Country Chile Favourite Anime FMA: Brotherhood, Dragon Ball, Samurai Champloo, Soul Eater, Assassination Classroom What Browser do you use? Firefox Favourite Manga Dragon Ball, Fullmetal Alchemist, Assassination Classroom, Deadman Wonderland	I actually just read another article that said that she was "seriously considering killing Ron" (conducted in 2011). It's unfortunate for Ron, but I would've preferred this story better. It's not that I don't like Ron, but there's the fact that I always had a problem with the notion that all three of the main cast came out of the war virtually unscathed. Click here for article on Ron's potential death
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Topographic Oceans	Feb 2 2014, 04:55 PM Post #5
Posts: 1,788 Group: Member Member #10,681 Joined: January 5, 2014 Gender Male Favourite Anime Action Comics Favourite Manga Detective Comics	I think their relationship was good. The main guy getting together with the main girl is already a bit overused, and while i agree that their relationship could have been constructed a lot better (along with some others), it was interesting to see the "unlucky best friend" get the girl for once. I liked Harry and Ginny too, tough i think it kinda came out of nowhere. A lot of things in the last book could have been done better (killing characters for the sake of killing characters, lots of dull parts), including the relationships. Some of them felt a bit forced and while i agree with most of the couples, i think the way they got together was bit forced. Anyway, i understand why Rowling dislikes how it turned out. But no use complaining about it now it's done... tough i would be pretty frustrted if i wrote a story and somethinf didn't turn as well as i liked.
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+ Emmeth	Feb 2 2014, 04:55 PM Post #6
I ♥ Yoeri Posts: 20,075 Group: Legend Member #8,985 Joined: February 7, 2013 Country Japan	I actually liked the way Rowling concluded the whole Harry/Hermoine conundrum. The fact that they felt more like siblings appeals to me more. Although, not sure what to think of Ron/Hermoine... Also, I actually do like Ginny, I think it's good that Harry wed into the family, after being looked on as family.
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* Ketchup Revenge	Feb 2 2014, 05:04 PM Post #7
"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room!" Posts: 6,083 Group: Retired Forum Moderator Member #9,012 Joined: February 9, 2013 Gender Not Specified Country Chile Favourite Anime FMA: Brotherhood, Dragon Ball, Samurai Champloo, Soul Eater, Assassination Classroom What Browser do you use? Firefox Favourite Manga Dragon Ball, Fullmetal Alchemist, Assassination Classroom, Deadman Wonderland	Emmeth Feb 2 2014, 04:55 PM I actually liked the way Rowling concluded the whole Harry/Hermoine conundrum. The fact that they felt more like siblings appeals to me more. Although, not sure what to think of Ron/Hermoine... Also, I actually do like Ginny, I think it's good that Harry wed into the family, after being looked on as family. That's an interesting point you bring up, but I never really saw a spark between Ron and Hermione on a romantic level. Even if Harry didn't end up with either Ginny or Hemione, I could see Harry being with Luna of all people. She may be weird, but her and Harry seemed to get along really well, and she understood and sympathized with him better than anyone ever did. Ginny and Neville would've been a cute couple, and for kicks, Hermione and Draco. That would throw Lucius for a loop. Edited by Ketchup Revenge, Feb 2 2014, 05:04 PM.
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Topographic Oceans	Feb 2 2014, 05:09 PM Post #8
Posts: 1,788 Group: Member Member #10,681 Joined: January 5, 2014 Gender Male Favourite Anime Action Comics Favourite Manga Detective Comics	The problem is that those relationships could have been done much more convincingly. A lot of them just came out of nowhere without much needed foreshadowing. I don't even see a need to change most of the couples, because i like them how they are (tough Luna and Neville would be great, and Hermione and Draco does spark some interesting lines of tought). But building they relationship up more would have been nice. Off topic, but i still don't understand why Lupin and Tonks got married just to be killed. Please don't marry important characters if you plan on killing them off-screen.
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* Ketchup Revenge	Feb 2 2014, 05:14 PM Post #9
"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room!" Posts: 6,083 Group: Retired Forum Moderator Member #9,012 Joined: February 9, 2013 Gender Not Specified Country Chile Favourite Anime FMA: Brotherhood, Dragon Ball, Samurai Champloo, Soul Eater, Assassination Classroom What Browser do you use? Firefox Favourite Manga Dragon Ball, Fullmetal Alchemist, Assassination Classroom, Deadman Wonderland	TheDoc Feb 2 2014, 05:09 PM The problem is that those relationships could have been done much more convincingly. A lot of them just came out of nowhere without much needed foreshadowing. I don't even see a need to change most of the couples, because i like them how they are (tough Luna and Neville would be great, and Hermione and Draco does spark some interesting lines of tought). But building they relationship up more would have been nice. Off topic, but i still don't understand why Lupin and Tonks got married just to be killed. Please don't marry important characters if you plan on killing them off-screen. I would agree with you except for the fact that the end of the series takes place 19 years after. There's room for growth with that time gap.
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Topographic Oceans	Feb 2 2014, 05:16 PM Post #10
Posts: 1,788 Group: Member Member #10,681 Joined: January 5, 2014 Gender Male Favourite Anime Action Comics Favourite Manga Detective Comics	I see what you mean. A bit of foreshadowing in-universe woulf be nice, but i agree that in 19 years plenty of stuff could happen.
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+ Emmeth	Feb 2 2014, 05:19 PM Post #11
I ♥ Yoeri Posts: 20,075 Group: Legend Member #8,985 Joined: February 7, 2013 Country Japan	TheDoc Feb 2 2014, 05:09 PM Off topic, but i still don't understand why Lupin and Tonks got married just to be killed. Please don't marry important characters if you plan on killing them off-screen. Because of the baby, obviously. In case Rowling wanted to continue writing side-stories etc.
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*Copy_Ninja*	Feb 2 2014, 05:25 PM Post #12
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* Mitas	Feb 2 2014, 05:31 PM Post #13
It truly was a Shawshank redemption Posts: 12,129 Group: Retired Staff Member #2,993 Joined: December 16, 2007 Gender Male Favourite Anime DBZ What Browser do you use? Google Chrome Favourite Manga DBZ, Full Metal Alchemist	I always found the Hermione/Ron relationship a little strange. They didn't seem to fit well together, which I guess is why some people would have liked it. I don't think I would have liked a Harry/Hermione relationship though. Like Doc said: I liked that the main guy didn't end up with the main girl. And I also think Ginny and Harry fit well together, especially with Harry already being an honourary Weasley before their relationship.
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Topographic Oceans	Feb 2 2014, 05:33 PM Post #14
Posts: 1,788 Group: Member Member #10,681 Joined: January 5, 2014 Gender Male Favourite Anime Action Comics Favourite Manga Detective Comics	Emmeth Feb 2 2014, 05:19 PM TheDoc Feb 2 2014, 05:09 PM Off topic, but i still don't understand why Lupin and Tonks got married just to be killed. Please don't marry important characters if you plan on killing them off-screen. Because of the baby, obviously. In case Rowling wanted to continue writing side-stories etc. What i said remains. Why marry characters and make one of them pregnant if you will kill them off-screen? Don't even bother introducing them as a couple or putting a baby in the equation if you will kill them because you can't handle one extra character in a side story. I really like the series, but that bothers me till this day. Edited by Topographic Oceans, Feb 2 2014, 05:35 PM.
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* Ketchup Revenge	Feb 2 2014, 06:13 PM Post #15
"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room!" Posts: 6,083 Group: Retired Forum Moderator Member #9,012 Joined: February 9, 2013 Gender Not Specified Country Chile Favourite Anime FMA: Brotherhood, Dragon Ball, Samurai Champloo, Soul Eater, Assassination Classroom What Browser do you use? Firefox Favourite Manga Dragon Ball, Fullmetal Alchemist, Assassination Classroom, Deadman Wonderland	TheDoc Feb 2 2014, 05:33 PM Emmeth Feb 2 2014, 05:19 PM TheDoc Feb 2 2014, 05:09 PM Off topic, but i still don't understand why Lupin and Tonks got married just to be killed. Please don't marry important characters if you plan on killing them off-screen. Because of the baby, obviously. In case Rowling wanted to continue writing side-stories etc. What i said remains. Why marry characters and make one of them pregnant if you will kill them off-screen? Don't even bother introducing them as a couple or putting a baby in the equation if you will kill them because you can't handle one extra character in a side story. I really like the series, but that bothers me till this day. I agree, but it creates somewhat of a tangible aspect to the series. I think Rowling mentioned that Tonks and Lupin weren't supposed to die, but she simply planned it at the last moment. So in a way, Teddy (their kid) was similar to Harry in the "both parents died" aspect.
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