Typically it means that Ron/Hermione and Harry/Ginny end up together and happy, although some people extend it to mean that all of the Weasleys and honorary Weasleys (Harry and Hermione) end up happy, but not necessarily in the R/Hr, H/G pairings.
I tend to go with the OBHWF = R/Hr, H/G line of thought, myself.
Typically it means that Ron/Hermione and Harry/Ginny end up together and happy, although some people extend it to mean that all of the Weasleys and honorary Weasleys (Harry and Hermione) end up happy, but not necessarily in the R/Hr, H/G pairings.
... Really? I don't think I've ever seen it used outside the H/G, R/Hr context. It would seem to me that, for example, Hermione/Snape and Harry/Luna goes very contrary to the idea of OBHWF.
LOL. I'd absolutely agree with you, especially with both of those pairings.
I don't see it not meaning R/Hr and H/G very often, but I have seen it before. Once, if I remember correctly, the pairings of the fic were Ron/Luna, Harry/Hermione, Neville/Ginny, and the rest of the Weasley brothers were paired off with various other female characters. I'll freely admit to feeling cheated after reading the summary which stated "OBHWF"and then reading the fic which totally did not match my concept of OBHWF. Unfortunately, I can't provide links, because I conveniently obliviate myself forget stuff like that, and I have no idea where to look for it again.
The ships that I don't understand, in terms of how I view there characters just b/c it changes the absolute core of the character to much, are the Draco/Ginny (I mean honestly even if Ginny saw some good in him would he a. be interested in a blood traitor and b. want a woman who has been in love w/ Harry Potter since she was 10) or Draco/Hermione (I mean please, Hermione is MUGGLEBORN. Not to mention she could never stomach his stance on house elves).
And yes, the same principal is applied to Pansy and any of the main Griffindor men. Even Neville is impossible for me to picture her having any interest in (and vise versa). The core values/characteristics of the characters are just too opposite.
Now of course people can like whatever they want - but for myself, I just like to keep the character in "canon character".
Draco/Ginny would never work, and Draco/Hermione would just be hate thing. Both ships are often written where Draco abuses them or just treats them disrespectfully. Or worse: they REFORM him! lol
Nah, for real love Draco needs his true match: Pansy. They understand each other. They have chemistry. They are of the same ilk. She has that something extra that he needs. He is her wizard prince.
(I'm updating both of my fics in the next day or so. I have new art to post for Chapter Eight of However Far Away. In case you're interested.)
I ship D/P, H/G, R/Hr, R/T and all the canon ships. I agree keep canon canon!
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Typically it means that Ron/Hermione and Harry/Ginny end up together and happy, although some people extend it to mean that all of the Weasleys and honorary Weasleys (Harry and Hermione) end up happy, but not necessarily in the R/Hr, H/G pairings.
I tend to go with the OBHWF = R/Hr, H/G line of thought, myself.
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I assumed the W stood for Weasley but that's pretty much all I could figure.
Thanks so much for ending this mystery for me.
(btw - I tend to go w/ the OBHWF = R/Hr, H/G line of thought also)
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... Really? I don't think I've ever seen it used outside the H/G, R/Hr context. It would seem to me that, for example, Hermione/Snape and Harry/Luna goes very contrary to the idea of OBHWF.
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I don't see it not meaning R/Hr and H/G very often, but I have seen it before. Once, if I remember correctly, the pairings of the fic were Ron/Luna, Harry/Hermione, Neville/Ginny, and the rest of the Weasley brothers were paired off with various other female characters. I'll freely admit to feeling cheated after reading the summary which stated "OBHWF"and then reading the fic which totally did not match my concept of OBHWF. Unfortunately, I can't provide links, because I conveniently obliviate myself forget stuff like that, and I have no idea where to look for it again.
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Here's a ship I don't care for: Ransy (Ron/Pansy)
What would Pansy ever see in Ron? He's a pure-blood? Surely she'd go for the heir of Hufflepuff long before that was her only option.
And Ron...what on earth would he be doing with her? Really! (But I really can't say anything against Pansy...lol)
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And yes, the same principal is applied to Pansy and any of the main Griffindor men. Even Neville is impossible for me to picture her having any interest in (and vise versa). The core values/characteristics of the characters are just too opposite.
Now of course people can like whatever they want - but for myself, I just like to keep the character in "canon character".
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Nah, for real love Draco needs his true match: Pansy. They understand each other. They have chemistry. They are of the same ilk. She has that something extra that he needs. He is her wizard prince.
(I'm updating both of my fics in the next day or so. I have new art to post for Chapter Eight of However Far Away. In case you're interested.)
I ship D/P, H/G, R/Hr, R/T and all the canon ships. I agree keep canon canon!
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