Did J.K. Rowling say Harry and Hermione should've ended up together?

But Britain's Sunday Times published excerpts of the interview in a front-page story, “JK admits Hermione should have wed Harry.” “I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment. That's how it was conceived, really,” Rowling says in the interview.
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Does J.K. Rowling think Hermione should have ended up with Harry?

J.K. Rowling Says Hermione Should Have Ended Up With Harry Potter, Not Ron. Well, everything you thought you knew about love is a lie. Turns out J.K. Rowling thinks she made a huge mistake by pairing Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter novels.
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Were Hermione and Harry supposed to end up together?

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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Did J.K. Rowling want Ron and Hermione to be together?

"I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment," said Rowling, according to Variety. "That's how it was conceived, really. For reasons that have very little to do with literature and far more to do with me clinging to the plot as I first imagined it, Hermione ended up with Ron."
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Why Harry should have ended up with Hermione?

Having had many similar experiences and a muggle past, a deep connection of trust and understanding exists between Hermione and Harry. They are more similar to each other than anyone else they know, really. Because of this, Hermione never second-guesses Harry and he always has faith that she knows what she's doing.
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Did J.K. Rowling regret having Ron and Hermione end up together?

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 didnt hermoine end up with Harry?

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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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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Why did J.K. Rowling choose Hermione?

The name Hermione comes from Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale, but according to Rowling, “[her] Hermione bears very little relation to that Hermione.” Rowling was simply looking for an unusual name that “a pair of professional dentists, who liked to prove how clever they were” would use.
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Did J.K. Rowling want Hermione to have a sister?

She nearly had a sister

' In a 2004 interview with the BBC on World Book Day, J.K. Rowling revealed the following: 'I always planned that Hermione would have a younger sister but she's never made an appearance and somehow it feels like it might be too late now. '
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Why did Hermione end up with Ron and not Harry?

“I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment. That's how it was conceived, really,” Rowling says in the interview. “For reasons that have very little to do with literature and far more to do with me clinging to the plot as I first imagined it, Hermione ended up with Ron.”
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Who first kissed Hermione?

One of the most memorable first kisses in movie history belongs to Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley of the Harry Potter series.
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Did Hermione ever love Harry Potter?

As Harry left to go sacrifice himself, Hermione pleaded with him, even offering to go with him. That she would offer to go before the Dark Lord for Harry was a testament to the true love she felt for Harry. This scene of selflessness on both of their parts proved the genuine love shared between Harry and Hermione.
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Why was J.K. Rowling not invited to Harry Potter?

There have been rumors that Rowling was not invited. According to Rowling, she was invited to attend the reunion. “No one said 'don't come,” said Rowling. “I was asked to do it and I decided not to.”
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What was Hermione's last name supposed to be?

Hermione's original surname was Puckle. Rowling decided against that name because it didn't fit the character.
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What did Krum call Hermione?

Hermione was now teaching Krum to say her name properly; he kept calling her 'Hermy-own. '
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What is Hermione Granger's most famous line?

So, read on for her best quotes from the Harry Potter books and movies. What is Hermione Granger's Most Famous Quote? While this is a hotly debated topic, Hermione's most famous line is widely claimed to be “It's leviosa, not leviosar!”
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What is the darkest Harry Potter movie?

5 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' (2009)

Arguably the darkest film in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince features some of the story's most pivotal moments. The plot follows Harry as he spends more time with Dumbledore to learn more about Voldemort's story.
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Is Hermione ever described as white?

In past months, other fans have debated the question on Reddit and Quora, pointing out not only details about Hermione's hair, but also that she's never specifically described as white.
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Did Hermione's parents forget her forever?

Hermione returned her parents' memories.

In the movies, Hermione cast the spell “Obliviate” on her parents, making them forget they ever had a daughter. Since they were muggles, she wanted to keep them safe from Voldemort's influence. “Obliviate” is permanent, so the tragedy is horrific.
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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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Did J.K. Rowling consider killing Ron and Hermione?

In an interview for the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 DVD, J.K. Rowling joked to Daniel Radcliffe that midway through the series she started thinking she 'might polish one of them off' and even seriously considered killing Ron – but ultimately decided that Harry, Ron and Hermione would go all the way.
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Why is Ron and Hermione's relationship toxic?

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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Who fell in love first Ron or Hermione?

She Was Attracted To Him First

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 Ron get jealous of Hermione and Harry?

To be clear, what Ron was saying here was that the only reason anyone would ever ask out Hermione was to get closer to Harry. After: Ron, clearly jealous that Hermione went to the Yule Ball with Krum rather than him, initiated a blazing row afterwards.
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