So, JK Rowling has thrown a spanner into the works of the Harry Potter legacy by admitting Ron and Hermione actually shouldn’t have ended up together.
The writer told the latest issue of Wonderland magazine (guest-edited by Emma Watson no less) 'I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment,' she says. '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.
'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.'
Jeez, way to cut deep, JK. Nice one.
Here’s some more film couples who probably shouldn’t have ended up together.
Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in Sleepless In Seattle
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Something a little odd about a lady who flies cross-country to spy on a man she heard about on the radio. Less romantic, more Glenn Close-y
Pierce Brosnan and the lady mayor in Dante’s Peak. Ditto Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves in Speed
Srsly. Anyone that gets together during a period of life or death-ness can’t possibly keep the excitement of those early days going. Saturday night in with a pizza looks very dull post-volcanic eruption.
Ryan and Taylor in The OC
Marissa was a bit of a handful, but for some reason Ryan seemed to dig saving her after she did silly things. Taylor Townsend, though – A* student with a 10-year life plan? Defo not in need of the Ryan-Atwood-damsel-in-distress special. What's the poor guy going to do with his time?
Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd in Clueless
At one point their relationship could legitimately be defined using the words ‘brother’ and ‘sister’. Always weird, no matter how tenuous.
Edward and Bella in the Twilight series
Normal pregnancy’s stressful enough – no need to add a womb-munching half-vampire into the mix. Stick to the quarterback of the football team next time.
This article originally appeared on The Debrief.