Only it's almost like her romance was planned the same way--it's all for Harry's sake because that way Ron doesn't get left out and since Hermione arbitrarily likes Ron always and never likes Harry the two of them never have a second's moment of tension about that. So Hermione sort of winds up being a prize too, for Ron. She's what keeps him from being the loser.
Exactly. I classify this in my mind as Rowling's "OBHWF cookie-cutter simplistic plan". The jigsaw is set up so that everyone gets a partner. Dear Ron isn't left out in the cold.
Rowling split up the HP Trio a few times - the broom incident in PoA, Ron's desertion in GoF and again in DH - but in the end there was no romantic tension between the three. Harry's biggest concern was about Ron's brotherly instincts with regard to Ginny.
I've wondered occasionally what might have happened back in the forest, after Ron clobbered the locket!horcrux, had Harry said "well, mate ... I love her too." (maybe waiting until Ron had put the sword down :D).
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Date: 2008-10-04 08:00 am (UTC)Exactly. I classify this in my mind as Rowling's "OBHWF cookie-cutter simplistic plan". The jigsaw is set up so that everyone gets a partner. Dear Ron isn't left out in the cold.
Rowling split up the HP Trio a few times - the broom incident in PoA, Ron's desertion in GoF and again in DH - but in the end there was no romantic tension between the three. Harry's biggest concern was about Ron's brotherly instincts with regard to Ginny.
I've wondered occasionally what might have happened back in the forest, after Ron clobbered the locket!horcrux, had Harry said "well, mate ... I love her too." (maybe waiting until Ron had put the sword down :D).