Hinny and Harmony: Shipping Harry Potter
Among the most popular fictional realms explored in literature, one may find J.K. Rowling's "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry". At Hogwarts, there are hundreds of young witches and wizards in training, clinging to the ultimate goal of leaving a lasting impact on the wizarding world. However, in watching these students mature, the Harry Potter fan base cannot seem to help themselves from "shipping" (or supporting romantic partnerships between) any random combination of two characters in the Potterverse. Perhaps the most inexplicably popular "ship" is the notion that protagonist Harry Potter should have been tied to long-time friend Hermione Granger. Admittedly, throughout the series, Harry and Hermione seemed to share a very deep intellectual and emotional connection. However, in thorough analysis of their relationship, most will come to the conclusion that the pair were simply very good friends, while Hermione's heart ultimately belong...