Did J.K. Rowling regret Ron and Hermione?

J.K. Rowling says she regrets pairing Ron and Hermione in the Harry Potter books. In an interview to be published in Wonderland and excerpted in the U.K.'s Sunday Times, she said, "I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment. That's how it was conceived, really.
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Why did J.K. Rowling regret Ron and Hermione relationship?

'It was a choice I made for very personal reasons, not for reasons of credibility,' Rowling admits of Ron and Hermione's romance. Poor Ron Weasley; more and more, he's becoming the red-headed step-child of the "Harry Potter" universe, well after the series' conclusion.
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Did J.K. Rowling want Hermione to end up with Harry?

JK Rowling has said she believes Harry and Hermione should have ended up together. Warner Bros. Although the ending she wrote featured Ron and Hermione getting hitched, even JK Rowling eventually confirmed the fan theory, saying that she may have made a mistake.
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What did J.K. Rowling regret in Harry Potter?

"I felt a huge sadness that I wouldn't write a graduation scene," she told fans on Pottercast. "I knew from early days that we would never see them graduate... I felt sad that the book wasn't gonna end with that Feast scene, the graduation scene. But it couldn't...
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Was Hermione happy with Ron?

Of the two of them, it was Hermione who realized she liked Ron first as she dropped heavy hints in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire of her attraction. She fully realized she liked him by the time of the Yule Ball, but didn't do anything because of Ron's tactless behavior at the time.
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Did Hermione cheat on Ron?

HOGWARTS REUNION STORY WARNING: Ron-bashing Nineteen years ago, Hermione Granger was dating Ronald Weasley. The night before their first anniversary, Hermione catches Ron cheating on her. Devastated, Hermione moves on with her life, until she runs...
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Did J.K. Rowling want Hermione to end up with Draco?

Though Hermione and Ron do end up together at the end of the HP Saga, the acclaimed author has said in several interviews that she considered having Hermione and Draco end up together in the end. Rowling even suggested that Draco bullying Hermione was like adolescent hair pulling on the playground.
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Who is J.K. Rowling's least favorite character?

I think her least favorite character is Pansy, she said that she hates Draco & Crabbe & Goyle but that Pansy is by far the most insufferable and is modeled after the girls that used to tease her in school. Hadn't even considered Pansy Parkinson, and you make a very good point.
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Who did J.K. Rowling regret killing?

Arthur Weasley

J.K. Rowling has said in interviews that she felt she had to 'kill parents' to amplify the fear Lord Voldemort brought upon the wizarding world. But she also couldn't lose Arthur. 'If there's one character I couldn't bear to part with, it's Arthur Weasley,' she told The Today Show back in 2007.
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Why did Hermione choose Ron over Harry?

In HP deathly hallows part1 when Ron went off they were going to kiss because they were alone. But then hermione moved away. This is because deep down she knew she liked Ron. Because she likes red hair and hates scars.
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Do Hermione and Ron get divorced?

There's one particular timeline where Ron and Hermione never ended up married, which causes huge ramifications for their adult personalities. The only problem with that scenario is that it was Ron who happily married Padma Patil, and Hermione remained single.
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Did J.K. Rowling say Hermione is black?

But I decided not to get too agitated about it and simply state quite firmly that Hermione can be a black woman with my absolute blessing and enthusiasm.” In December Rowling addressed the online outcry by tweeting “white skin was never specified” and that she “loves black Hermione.”
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What is J.K. Rowling's favorite Harry Potter book?

J.K. Rowling's favorite 'Harry Potter' book is 'Prisoner of Azkaban'
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Did Harry have feelings for Hermione?

The explanation is very simple - Harry has a very strong sexual desire for Ginny. He has no such feelings for Hermione. Sex is a fundamental aspect of adult relations. Sex is, in fact, the characteristic that defines the difference between a platonic relationship and a romantic one.
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What did J.K. Rowling say about Hermione?

Rowling told The Observer in 2016, “I had a bunch of racists telling me that because Hermione 'turned white' — that is, lost (color) from her face after a shock — that she must be a white woman, which I have a great deal of difficulty with.
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Does Hermione love Harry or Ron?

2 In Deathly Hallows, Hermione chose Harry over Ron

Second, Ron saw that Hermione chose Harry over her, which should have been a sign that she had a solid preference in who she spent her time with. None of that mattered, though, and in the end, the two became a couple.
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Who is the most annoying Harry Potter character?

1 Dolores Umbridge

Without a doubt, Dolores Umbridge is the most hated character in the Harry Potter universe.
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Who is the most loved character in Harry Potter?

Hermione Granger has been voted the favourite character from the Harry Potter novels
  • Hermione Granger.
  • Severus Snape.
  • Luna Lovegood.
  • Sirius Black.
  • Dobby.
  • Harry Potter.
  • Ron Weasley.
  • Albus Dumbledore.
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What is the most used word in the Harry Potter books?

'Amazingly,' 'intently,' and 'deliberately' were among adverbs used most by Stephenie Miller in the Twilight series. 'Nothing happened,' 'Harry looked around,' 'Harry stared,' were among the sentences most used by J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potter books.
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Why did Harry not marry Hermione?

Because Harry romantically loved Ginny and Hermione romantically loved Ron. It wouldn't make sense for them to marry someone they don't love romantically.
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Did Draco kiss Hermione in the book?

Draco deepened the kiss and Hermione found herself pressed against the wall, hands entangled in Draco's hair and Draco's hands on the back of her head and her waist. As much as she was loving it she pulled away.
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Who was Draco's crush?

Pansy Parkinson is a supporting character in the Harry Potter novels and some of the films, and she is Draco Malfoy's Love Interest.
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Did Rowling consider killing Ron?

As reported by the Guardian, Rowling says, “I did seriously consider killing Ron.” Apparently, she briefly thought about killing off Harry's red-headed sidekick around the middle of the series, when she “wasn't in a very happy place.” It's an interesting piece of what-might-have-been trivia.
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Why is Ron and Hermione's relationship toxic?

7 TOXIC: RON WAS INSECURE AND JEALOUS

While Hermione did have her flaws, and they were also really young, Ron was definitely more immature than Hermione and Harry. He was really insecure about who he was, and he could also be really jealous.
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Did Harry and Ginny get divorced?

In the epilogue to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which is set 19 years later, it's revealed that Harry married Ginny Weasley, Ron's sister, and they have three children. Ron and Hermione have two kids together.
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