JK Rowling has revealed that she wishes that Harry Potter and Hermione had got together at the end of the book series.
She told Wonderland magazine that she put Hermione and Ron together as a whim rather than necessarily believing in them as a couple.
The 48-year-old author was interviewed by Emma Watson, 23, who played the film role of Hermione Granger.
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Regrets: Harry Potter author JK Rowling has said that she believes Harry and Hermione may have been well-suited, while Hermione ends up marrying Ron
Emma was guest-editing a special edition of the magazine, with excerpts printed in the Sunday Times.
The actress was told how JK Rowling saw her decision to have Ron and Hermione marry and have children in the seventh and final book as ‘wish fulfillment’.
The author said: ‘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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A perfect match? JK Rowling has revealed that Harry Potter and Hermione may have been ideally suited as a couple
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Wizardry: All eight Harry Potter films saw Daniel Radcliffe star as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
She added, ‘I know, I’m sorry. I can hear the rage and fury it might cause some fans, but if I’m absolutely honest, distance has given me perspective on that. It was a choice I made for very personal reasons, not for reasons of credibility. Am I breaking people’s hearts by saying this? I hope not.’
And it seems that Emma agreed, saying: ‘I think there are fans out there who know that too and who wonder whether Ron would have really been able to make her happy.’
When Ron and Hermione get married, the books see Harry himself wed Ron's sister Ginny Weasley.
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Childhood friends: Hermione, played by Emma Watson, and Ron, played by Rupert Grint grow up through the course of the eight films
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Romance: Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is matched with Ron's sister Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright)
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Revelation: JK Rowling said that the marriage of Ron and Hermione was 'wish fulfillment'
Daniel Radcliffe played the part of harry in the eight Harry Potter films, Ron and Ginny were played by Rupert Grint and Bonnie Wright.
JK Rowling’s admission got a mixed reaction from other young adult authors on Twitter.
Fangirl author Rainbow Rowell wrote: ‘Okay, also, also, it was amazing and beautiful that Harry and Hermione loved each other and needed each other without wanting to kiss.’
But The First Third author Will Kostakis wrote: ‘Guys, this is the closest we'll get to JK Rowling admitting that epilogue was total rubbish. Cherish it.’
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