HOLD THE PHONE, Y'ALL.
According to The Sunday Times, JK Rowling now believes that Hermione should have ended up with Harry instead of Ron.
She said: “I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment. 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.”
As reported by Hypable, JK goes on to say, "“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.”
She also adds that Ron and Hermione would have needed “relationship counseling.”
Um, WTF JK?!!!! Just because you're the creator of the series doesn't mean you can go back and EFF EVERYTHING UP with "hindsight." Megan no H said it best: "This is George Lucas levels of RETCON RUINATION."
I'm definitely Team Ron, but what upsets me more is how a confession like this can taint the entire series. Let us pray that this interview turns out to be some kind of early April Fool's joke, because otherwise, I'll be asking for hypnotist recommendations so I can ERASE THIS FROM MY BRAIN.
Are y'all as pissed as we are? Or are you feeling smug, because you always thought Ginny Weasley wasn't good enough for Harry? Vote in the poll below then feel free to leave your rants and shipper opinions in the comments.