I'd likely scream the house down, I even started squeeing loud enough to worry my mum when I read the 'fanciable' bit in HBP, so I actually wonder myself just how madly I'll react. I doubt I'll be able to contain my joy though and I'd have to do some gloating to my R/Hr friends.

One of the best things apart from celebrating with other H/Hr shippers... would have to be going to Mugglenet, TLC and R/Hr sites just to see them go insane. They've been so certain OBHWF will happen enough to claim we are delusional that I don't think their minds could cope with it haha, would be so entertaining to watch!

I have no idea what my real reaction will be, but I think I can think of some things:

*stare at the book in shock with my mouth opened for 10 minuts.
*re-read it. Twice.
*when it finally hits me, start doing the happy dance and singing and laughing and jumping around yelling "We were right!" or just acting crazy.
*when I cool of, call my best friend (who is really anti-Harmonious) and shout something like "told you so" or "Harmony!!! Wiiii!" to the phone, so she won't understand, what am I talking about and she'll going to think I'm high or something. When I eventually tell her what is it all about, she won't believe me, but who cares.
*I'll go to msn and change my name into something like 'Harmony conquers the world' or what ever.
*connect with my Harmony-supporting friends and giggle all the time.
*be happy for the whole next year and walk around with a silly smile on my face.

I'll probably find some R/Hr forum and join, then spam it up completely with topics and posts like:

'Ha, in your face!'

'Delusional, are we?'

I expect the Heron boards to implode with..."But JKR lied to us" posts, so there's no need to go over there and gloat

Orange Crush is the original name for the H/G ship. A few people tried to get it changed to Chocolate after OotP and the library scene was supposedly interpreted to mean that Harry was returning Ginny's feelings for him

As for what I'll do...at this point I will be combing for spoilers since my husband is insisting on buying the book immediately instead of waiting for reviews. So my hope is that I'll be giving my poker face a good workout for a few days until I can safely celebrate with my fellow shippers and go to TLC for the first time in years and Mugglenet for the first time ever to enjoy the implosion.

The R/Hr threads on emmawatson.net ought to be good as well. They are particularly odious in their complacency and certitude.

... orange crush is also an R.E.M song - I can't possibly ever listen to that again

When the book comes out I'll be on vacation on this small Island with small villages and stuff, and IF I manage to get hold of the book over there, and IF Harmony sails I'll probably run to the (pretty much deserted) streets and dance.
And make myself an orange t-shirt with a large pumpkin on it

Oh gosh - I'm so happy that I'm not the only one who might not get the book immediately. I was so excited to finally be old enough to drive myself to BN for the midnight release all decked out in my HP gear...but alas - I'll be in Africa...

I'm not even going to check any news or anything the whole 18 days I'm there...and if anyone tries to ruin it for me, I'll cry and then punch them.

I must admit though - I would definately gloat to the Herons!

Smile.

I won't gloat on their forums. But I'll definitely go watch the fallout... and enjoy it immensely.




There will be plenty Puck... not only will some of the contents leak out in the last few days, once the books are disseminated to stores and legions of people have potential "access" to them... but if I understand the release schedule correctly, there are people in Europe who will be able to buy the book hours before it's available in North America. And as soon as they can buy the book, boards like this one will have info for those who seek it.

Oh, no worries there. I could have had spoilers for OotP and chose not to and did get reliable spoilers for HBP. That person isn't hip-deep in the fandom anymore, so I'm not sure if they'll get their spoilers for the last book or not.

I don't think I have it in me to go over to the R/Hr forums and gloat. Well, maybe a little , especially over at Mugglenet. That will be the second site I would go to. The first being Portkey of course Then I would call up my sister and we will begin a sqee fest, complete with Pumpkin Pie!!

Well I wasn't planning to go over and gloat if/when H/Hr is canon but I went over to glance at Mugglenet a few minutes ago and found this: Emerson being an entire Ding Dong

Ooo I can not wait until H/Hr is canon, because if it is Emerson just made himself look like the delusional idiot. I can't stand this anymore. Notice how he put an anvil as the picture. And how he...oh..I'm furious at these tactics. I'm off to cool down, I can't let a web master's immaturity get to me.

July 21st please hurry the heck up!


A very angered and frustrated,

fizzingwhizbee

I'm not frustrated like you, fizzingwhisbee, 'cause that Spartz kid doesn't deserve it, but I admit i'm a little pissed. But really... just a little. He's so immature and silly. Delusional was dead and buried in fanon. So was Anvils. Why does he fel the need to bring it all back?

Hmmm... Maybe because he's being tormented by nightmares of Harry and Hermione making out, marrying and having twelve very messy-haired babies??? eh? eh? So he got so nervous he just HAD to attack us. I wonder if he feels any better now, poor nervous wrecked thing.

I'm really surprised there still are Harmonians in Mugglenet... they should all leave and give him the finger.

*has not been to mugglenet until his response to the poll was pointed out* And I won't be returning any time soon either.

After H/Hr happen (just to get back on topic) I WANT to see Emmerson's reaction....it will be a need to go there and laugh my bum off at him.

Emerson's an as*clown, and he's piling up bad karma. One of these days, he'll get a big kick in the face. If it isn't HHr, it would be something else MUCH more important. You can't just be overly mean to a bunch of harmless folks and expect to get away with it. One of these days, while he's rich and famous, he'll say something he'll regret on air and it will be all over, like Don Imus and Michael Richards.

I seriously should never read something like that again . What really upsets me is how many people are laughing at us and calling us "idiots". I have read the most brilliant, well thought-out posts from H/Hr shippers. I just joined this part of fandom a few months ago and I was stunned at how intelligent you guys are. When I first read the books, I was hit by the anvils as well. At that point I was not interested in the romantic aspects of the books at all. The R/Hr was something that did not engross me because it didn't involve Harry, and because of that, I could not become emotionally invested in it. Period. Then, when Harry started feeling something for Ginny I became excited for him. I LOVE HARRY. And I wanted him to fall in love. Of course, the way that relationship was described left me feeling cold and empty. So, I let it go. Since then, I have read the series twice and some of the books 3 times. When you READ BETWEEN THE LINES (which is what JKR said) you see Harry and Hermione. You do not read between the lines to see the anvils. That's obviously contradictory. When you re-read the books, you see things that you didn't notice before. I am absolutely convinced that if there is a relationship to be had in this series it will be between Harry and Hermione. I care about Ron, of course I do. But I care about Harry more. We have journeyed this far with him. We have watched him grow into a man. Now we want to see him fall in love. JKR has become a legend with these books, she will not let us down. We are Harry fans first and foremost. We want him to defeat Voldemort, become confident in who he is, come to terms with the death of the family he lost at such a young age (as well as the death's of Dumbledore and Sirius), fall in love and at last have a family of his own.

I never planned on gloating if/when H/Hr happens in cannon, just planned on enjoying our victory here with all my fellow shippers on PK. My hopes for H/Hr happening after the events surrounding HBP were never high, but if it does happen, needless to say, I'll be extremely happy.

BUT, after I read that post on MN, I want H/Hr to happen more than ever..just so I could rub it in Emerson's face (Though I know I probably wouldn't do that..I don't like gloating).

It's also rather amusing how he calls us delusional for believing in H/Hr after the IoD... when in his book he stated that he believed N/LL still had a chance. Hypocrite.

If H/Hr does happen i will be satisfied that young kids will get the right message.

It's a fictional pairing and i don't really care if it doesn't happen. The reason being there are people now a days who care much about superficial love than actual love.

So......To each their own.

He seriously said that? Wow. He really is a piece of work.

If Harry and Hermione get together, it would mean that the one thing I always wanted to happen in the series actually happened. Honestly, the rest of it is all in good fun for me. But H/Hr is something I've been pretty passionate about since I started the series.

isawurbigbunny you didn't ramble! I understand completely!
It's just so crazy how mean people are regarding these relationships. We are reacting to what Emerson said, which is logical since it was hurtful, and we are still being mocked for once again defending ourselves (I need to stay out of certain threads ). I really think what is on that site is there to get a rise out of us and as a result make us look bad. We are intelligent people, interpreting the books as we see them, and that is all. We should not waste any more time being angry about it (obviously I am trying to convince myself of that as I type... ). What is on that site is a complete display of immaturity. Let's rise above it!

Ya know guys, to give you a bit of hope, I just thought about something I didn't think about all the other times I read the interview. Here's the part Emerson quoted JKR in the IoD in order to "disprove" us:


Emphasis mine.
I know this has been said before, but it goes with my point. JKR says we (and I'm pretty sure she was talking about 'we' from Harry's POV, and as you know, Harry hasn't ALWAYS been the most realiable source... ) now know it's R/Hr, as in that could change. Even if R/Hr DON'T get together, and then part as some believe, our percerption (and inturn Harry's) of R/Hr could change.

Now, the other part of my point is this: Did JKR CLEARLY, EXPLICITLY, and tell us STRAIGHT-FORWARD exactly who she was talking about when she said this?

Now, we are lead to believe that she is talking about R/Hr, BUT if her FIRST statement is misleading, then this one HAS to be as well. She DID NOT clearly state she thought she dropped heavy hints for R/Hr. She could have been thinking H/Hr but made it seem like she was talking about R/Hr.

Well, there's my two cents. I'm not sure if my interpretation of that is very accurate, considering I didn't look at ALL of the IoD, but maybe that's the good thing. I don't know. What do you all think?

And to be back on topic, I would definantly look at Mugglenet in my spare time (if I have any) and watch it suicide bomb itself.

~Panther

I can't believe this is happening all over again...

It took me a while to get over it, and here he is again, rubbing it in our faces.

I don't expect H/Hr to happen, because if it were to, don't you guys think JKR would at least e-mail or contact Emerson to tell him to stop making a fool of himself? Haha.

I completely agree, isawurbigbunny. And (this may sound mean but it IS justified right?) frankly, I don't care whether he enjoys the book or not. Actually, if H/Hr DOES sail, I hope we have lots of blatantly romantic moments in the book, JUST because it would be TORTURE for him. Well, then again, that's not the WHOLE reason I hope we have lots of H/Hr moments... obviously... But yeah. I hope the book is pure torture for him. Oh the irony... after all the crap we've had to endure from him and those like him... oh yes... they will see... they will SUFFER...

*snaps out of it*

Well, that is if they can even BEAR to read the whole book. Normally, I'm not that vicious, but for Emerson, I'll make an exception.

~Panther

Sooooooo, you seem like the type of person that should come join me and the others in my cerimonial bonfire made up entierly of his craptacular book.

I'm thinking of videotaping it and putting it up on the net. Mayhaps record a personal message for him. You know just sort of a thank you for not being part of our fandom. Maybe I can figure out a way to get it to play ON mugglenet. BWAHAHAHAHAHA... now that would be an acheivment.

Err... ANYHOO, it'll be fun!

LaLa

Ahhh...I feel a little better now. I just can't wait for Harmony to sail, I don't think I can help myself from posting one little: "TOLD YOU FRIGGIN' SO." on the Mugglenet boards.

I think what upsets/angers me the most is the comments from other people such as "What idoits are still shipping H/Hr?", or "I thought they were hit hard with anvils", or that other BS. That just down right hurts. Idoits? Come on now...those same idiots discovered every inch of literary alchemy in the HP series, have posted countless intellectual theories, and all you can come up with is sexual tension and "because JKR said so". Puuur-lease. I commend you for finding anvils. BIG, LARGE, ENORMOUS, anvils. That's totally the work of a genius. And they call us idiots.

First I am will party all night Then I`ll re-read DH once again to make shore I was right abou Harry and Hermione and then I`ll send to Emerson some mail full of hate...just kidding don`t worry :D:D

Okay, just imagine for a second that H/Hr actually will sail...my god. I don't wanna see Memerson's mailbox. He stuck his neck out way too far and he'll receive pure HELL if Harmony sails.

They do. The italian children's books also have pictures! But confusing, one has Harry in a mouse costume. And the first book in spanish has a unicorn running around the lake with the castle as backgrop and Harry in the foregroun looking confused and shocked.

I don't know. Emerson made JKR look like an a*s too in the IoD. I think if I were JKR, I'd just let Emerson learn his lesson. Hehe.

Since I posted and forgot to say that I would go on a plot incuding frenzy while ignoring my other story genres, I will reply to this and say that I too joined and agree that you don't "read between the lines to see the anvils". Kudos to you for voicing it Hedwig07. I want Harry to fall in love and have his family, and the sixth book left me oddly disappointed becasue I saw no deep development (and really, the hormone infused book left me kind of confused. What happened to all that nice steady development we Harmonians can see? Why are there such silly reactions from everyone about everything?)
I'm also biased to Hermione, having bushy hair and a penchant for reading books...but alas. As long as she doesn't go with Ron I'll be happy- no matter what anyone says there is no reason to believe they have sexual tension just because she thinks he's an idiot (Which he is.) and he thinks she's a bossy know-it-all (which she is, she's just is so darn adorable while being so!).
When they do become Canon- rest assured I will by smugly (if quietly) satisfied and go about my writing without having to worry about stupid flamers saying THAT'S NOT CANON!!!!

Very insightful Hedwig07 - I think you voiced the exact reason that none of us have given up since the IoD. And then when you added the bit about how you had to reread the books to see the real H/Hr and not the obvious R/Hr, it reminded me of me - when I was little 10 year old, I didn't know to look any deeper...but then you know, I became obsessed and read each book about 10 times and (as JK told us to do) the rereading showed me what love is.

Thanks for pointing it out - it helped my brain comprehend my thoughts lol!

Seriously, I don't know what I'd do. Probably wake up my mom and sister at four in the morning with my screams. I might just go outside and yell too. It makes me freak out just thinking about it. God, I'm going to pass out, I think.

The moment this whole thing with Harry realizing this whole thing with Hermione happens, I will probably read it over about a million times to make sure I'm not hallucinating. Then I'll drop the book on the floor- carefully pinning my place- and sign onto Portkey and celebrate.

Whoo!!!!!!!

You know guys, I just had another thought.

I know alot of you have been saying you might just gloat and brag and say I told you so and such, but I just thought of a possible repercussion that makes me hope all of you (and myself included) have the self-control to NOT do that.

My reason being is this: How awful would it be for Emerson to take another cheap shot at us and try to ruin our happiness if Harmony sails and do what he did 2 years ago and put up Harmonian posts on his Wall of Shame? Now, frankly, I wouldn't really care if he did that (since I'm already on it what else can he do to harm me? ) but seriously, what if he makes comments insinuating that we're immature about winning? Now, in my book as of right now, he's the lowest of the low. After all the crap he's given us, he's willing to take THAT cheap of a shot and tell US that WE'RE immature about winning? Really. I think I'll hand him a shovel and tell him to start digging right now.

So, I'd like to ask you all to PLEASE think about the repurcussions of saying "I told you so," even though I understand you REALLY want to (trust me, I do too.) So in essence, I think the best thing for us to do is lay low, hold our heads held high, and laugh our a*ses off when TLC and MN and other sites like them implode on themselves. We NEED to show that we are indeed better than them and can rise above their immaturity.

CHEERS TO HARMONY!!!

~Panther
BTW: Would one of the mods be willing to post something like this right before DH is released?

(my first post \o/)
Well, I'd cry. I would certainly scream till I couldn't bear the sound of my own screams and then I'd talk to all my friends who ship Hr/H.

I agree with Panther.
My first thought the first time someone asked this same question was: I'd go to all forums where the majority treated me badly because of my ship. I wouldn't want to break the news for those who haven't read the translation (I'm Brazilian and used to frequent brazilian HP's forums), but I would say "I TOLD YOU SO" among other things like laughing maniacally around Herons and Chocos.
Now, don't think I wouldn't like to do just as I wrote. If it happens (and I really doubt) I would have to use ALL my self-control and a little more, but more than anything, I'm (very) proud. So proud that I don’t want to be called a hypocrite.
I hate - and I do mean it - I absolutely HATE what Emmerson and other fans have been doing for the past two years. Most of all, I hate the fact J.K has never answered ONE HrH fan.
I can say FOR SURE I'm better than them ‘cause I've never gone personal while arguing about shipping. I've never reduced someone to such word as IDIOT like their whole life and person could be defined in an interpretation game about who's right and who is not. Never mind if you can argue perfectly well, write amazing stories and theories.
Now I'm not blind. I've seen people who call themselves Harmonious that would make most of you disgusted, trust me, they did disgust me. Also, I don't believe every Heron and Choco is disrespectful although these ones are usually in extinction.
If Hr/H comes true and you can control yourself and show that you are indeed better than they are right now, do it. I don’t know about you guys, but it’s much more powerful and meaningful, we can held our heads high and know we did succeed and I’m not talking just about shipping.
Let’s hope they get the subtle meaning.
Sorry if there were mistakes. I’m not used to write in english.

Haha, that's awesome. What a good idea too - it would be my perfect opportunity to get back at them for making fun of my obsession for all these years; wake them up at the crack of dawn:D

Bahahaha!


Anyone have any ideas for Tshirt slogans supporting H/Hr? That would really embarrass them too - mwahaha

BTW: Would one of the mods be willing to post something like this right before DH is released?

I'm not totally sure what you're referring to. Are you asking about mods to make people aware that their posts might be taken by emerson to twist it around / make fun of ?

Just to be clear, this person has in the past taken completely reasonable posts and posted them up by cutting them up in a different manner. So if he is going to repeat this dance he did previous book, it's unavoidable. I would rather people have some fun in the mean time. Also, don't visit the MN or Leaky sites. You won't come across this info on any other site, so it won't make any impact on you. Ignoring it just as effective.

NAPPA

I would be overjoyed if H/Hr happens. There is no describing it. I think JKR hasn't said/posted anything about us Harmonians because she knows we are right, and that we will have our day. That is the ONLY REASON I can think of explaining why she behaved the way she did in the IoD. Joking about the word delusional, laughing at us (or so it seemed)...I can't see an author doing this, especially her. Also, I think she was dispassionate in the way she discussed R/Hr and H/G. She lead the interviewers in the wrong direction without saying anything outright. Another point I bring up again and again and again is the fact that she didn't feel the need to be "clear" regarding the relationships in ANY of the other interviews she did at that time. Only Mugglenet. Seriously, if I were them, I would wonder WHY? I truly believe that we will have our day, and what a triumphant day that will be!

I would probably...jeez, I don't know. First I think I'd jump out of bed and run around my house screaming/laughing/crying/scaring my dog. Then I'd wake up my brother, pull him out of bed and do a victory dance with him but not tell him why (because he's a Harmony shipper too--and he's only ten so he'll not have finished the book yet.)

Then I'd take pictures of the page where they become canon, and my face next to it in a thumbs up, to remember my joy/to use to be able to post for any at-a-later-time uses.

Then I'd rush over to portkey, and gush like a waterfall about the book and how happy I am, and it would basically just be a lot of incoherent babbling happiness.

I think then, after calming down, instead of sleeping, I'd probably sit down and write about a million fanfictions, the first ones probably being incredibly fluffy.

Then I would write to Mugglenet/TLC a long letter about Karma, real life relationships, and how you need to be able to read the subtle things in life/Harry Potter (because Harry Potter is all about subtle things) to succeed.

It just makes my fuzzy all over thinking about it.

You're completely right, NAPPA. If Emerson IS going to pull another stunt like that it's unavoidable. However, that was the scenario that popped into my head and I wanted to make a point that it's important we show them we are more mature than they are (especially if we win and Harmony sails) and that we should show self-control by not rubbing it in their faces because, really, that's lowering ourselves to their level, right?

I was simply wondering if you or one of the other mods could post something similar to what I said above about how we'd be lowering ourselves to rub it in. Also, any comments we make on TLC, MN, or any other H/G and R/Hr site's forums is a reflection on not only ourselves but Harmonions in general.

We CANNOT be like them.

~Panther

Panther , I think that's something we cannot avoid. Even if all PKers decided not to post anything on Mugglenet. There are so many Harmonians out there who are pissed at Emerson and many other Herons who treated us like crap. Sure it would be nicer to take the high road, but like I said, that's something we'll have no control over.

Besides... I do consider myself a very harmonious person. I hate fighting. BUT I have taken so much crap (personal insults and whatnot) from some Herons (not all). And if Harmony will sail, then I will teach them a thing or two about karma, believe you me.

Well, if we did win, I hope most of us don't rub it into the R/Hr's faces like some of them did on our the last 2 years. However, as it's been said, some of our side is bound to do this if they have been treated particularly bad - and some have been. Even if they didn't, you can bet some FAKE H/HR shippers are going to be made up and then seen to be insulting to them.

What will I do when/if? Well, if I'm at work when I find out, I'll probably squee in the breakroom , again, like I did when Remus/Tonks was official at the end of HBP, and embarrass myself, again.

Then, I would call my mother and sisters, who are all Herons, and gloat, just a little. Then e-mail my other sister who used to ship H/Hr until HBP came out, and gloat a little more.

After that, I'll probably just giggle madly for the rest of the week, and make my cats look at me funny.

As for Mugglenet and TLC... they aren't worth the angst, or our attention. Being militant about it spoils the victory.

Since "squee my pants" is a one-liner, I'll have to think about it...hmmm...

- I will party on MSN like never before (my peeps know who they are!)

- I will post all over PK, spreading the Harmony goodness.

- I will go to EW, TLC, MN and tell them all "good job, it's been fun."

- I'll go back to those sites and say "J/K...suckers! Who is delusional now?"

- I'll know that JK REALLY DID say so!

And...

- I wil know that I can die happy.

What would I do, aside from having a big ol' grin on my face and scaring my cat by shouting "YES!"? I'd look forward to an upsurge of H/Hr fan fiction and fan art, get back to producing some of my own.... and get a geeky t-shirt made with HMS HARMONY on the front and "NEENER NEENER NEENER!" on the back, just to wear to the next three movie premieres!

Fenris

WHEN it hapens..I am keeping myself hopeful guys haha.. I will most likely scream and pee on myself (not literally, its just something we say down here haha) and I will scream again and run around and tell my dad I told you so because he enjoys giving me a hard time about it (even though he honestly doesnt care haha). Then I will get on portkey and party with the best of us. Then i will re-read all of the Harmony moments. Then i will get on myspace and celebrate with HHr buddy JudeofLaw then i will eat because i probably wont until i finish the entire book like I did last year. As for rubbing it in anyones faces naw haha I have never been on mugglenet or TLC and I really don't plan too. I like staying places where I can have some positive Harmony support.

NAPPA, I sure hope you've got some serious bandwidth. This place is going to go NUTS on the 22nd.

Me too. I mean I'll admit it hurt when R/Hr shippers insulted us, and when Emerson insulted us. Heck, it hurt when JKR went alont with it. But I'm not going to go to Mugglenet and rub it in. No, I will rub it in to my family's face, but other than that, I'll keep my happiness limited to Portkey. And you know what, I don't even want apologees from R/Hr shippers or Emerson. I just want to hear their comments about the H/HR ending. I want to know what they can say about being 100% wrong

Spaz.

I would totally spaz out, hyperventilate a little, scream, and then grab a bucket of popcorn and run over to fandom_wank to watch the flame wars brewing.

Scream. Just scream. Then do a stupid weird lame happy dance. SQUEEEEEEEE!!!! :wub:Scream at my brother who would probably just roll his eyes at me. Jump up and down. Sing "I knew it! I knew it!". Do another weird dance movement. Tell my mom who'll probably just roll her eyes at me also and tell me to finish homework or something... Just continue screaming, hyperventilating, dancing and singing. Afterwhich, I'll come here at Portkey and celebrate!!!

the first word that would probably come to me is JaMazing!!
and i would be like that is seriously JaMazing!!!
then i would probably go mental and scream my head off saying JaMazing... and then say to my sisters " who called it?" and then scream until they tell me to shut my trap. and then i won't tell them why i'm screaming so that they can read the book and be devastated... because i read alot faster then them so i read the books first... my heart would literally stop beating.. and then i wold probably go here and celebrate .... but i think i might sneak a peek at mugglenet to see how they are... but i wouldn't say anything to them or even rub it in... coz i bet it'll be bad enough for them to read it... but it'll be fun seeing their reaction