Quotes by the Actors, Directors and Producers

 

Emma Watson on DH: Source: EmmaWatsonOfficial
"I just finished The Deathly Hallows - which I couldn't put down ..
The trio survived!!! And Hermione and Ron got married and had babies !!
woop woop!! I feel bad being so happy about that, because there were so
many other deaths .. Dobby's death was horrific and actually brought me
to tears... Well, a lot of things did actually!! Oh dear. Anyway, all
in all what an amazing book and end to the series."

Moviefone's Unscripted July 2007 - Rupert, Hermione, Daniel Interview
Question: Do you think Hermione and Ron will ultimately end get together?
EW/RG: Well, yeah.
RG: I think so.
EW: We're pretty convinced.
RG.: Each film has been a subtle hint a bit, I don't
know, I think we have to wait for the seventh book, I don't know what
it will tell. What more. I hope so -
EW: Yeah. I definitely think it's gonna happen. I'm hoping it's gonna be -
RG: It's gonna be really awkward though.
EW: Yeah, it's gonna be . . . I don't even want to think about it.
DR: Oh, you'll be fine, you'll be fine. You'll just be cool about it. Wouldn't you?
RG: I dunno.
EW.: No? *laughs* Nooo . . .
DR: No? Oh, clearly not! *laughs*
RG: I think it's gonna be strange, but.
DR.: You'll get through it. I'll be on the set, laughing at you.
EW: I tell you what. We'll just be really professional about it and just be like, yeah, we're really -
DR: Do it a thousand times - *teasing*
EW.: Yeah. I'm sure, after like, five times of kissing you, the nervousness, the awkwardness will hopefully -
RG: *joking* Maybe one of us will die, so - *shrugs*
EW: *laughs* Why'd you have to do that? That's horrible! You'd rather die than have to kiss me?
DR: *mocking Rupert* I'd rather die than kiss you.
EW: *still laughing* That's so harsh.
RG.: No *still laughing* I didn't mean that. I obviously didn't mean it like that.
DR: Well, that's what we heard.
EW: Yeah. Thanks, Rups. Appreciate that.

MTV: Deathly Hallows Theories
RG: "It's sort of been suggested through all of them that Ron and Hermione
will get together. Everyone keeps saying something will happen in the
seventh between them. I wouldn't be surprised. It's bound to happen,
really."
EW: "I hope Ron and Hermione get together in the end. They'd be a good
couple. And I'd like to see Hermione protesting somewhere, doing
something for house elves. And Neville Longbottom teaching Herbology!
And Draco redeems himself! I think that would be cool."

A Life After Harry Potter - Emma Watson Interview
Clearly today, though, Watson hankers to be a little provocative
so I ask her about the prospect of kissing Grint, her suitor in the
sixth film, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, which
starts filming in September. Director David Yates describes it as
being about sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.
"Kissing Rupert's going to be sooo awkward," Watson says,
screwing up her cute rosy-cheeked face. "I'm trying not to think
about it ... it's all part of the job I guess. Don't tell him I
said that. Rupert's lovely. Girls would probably give their left
arm to be in my position, so I'm certainly not complaining."

20 Questions with Rupert and Emma

Emma said she could go either way, “As an actress, it would be cool to
have my character die, so then I could have a death scene. But I also
had high hopes for Hermione. I thought she was going to get married to
Ron, have babies and have some career where she was using her
intelligence to help the House Elves.”

Rupert Grint on Celeb Watch
4. Who winds up with whom?
A. It'll be a family affair, Grint believes, with his Ron cuddling up
to pal Hermione, while Harry hooks up with Ron's sister, Ginny (37% of fans have picked Ron and Hermione; 28%, Harry and Ginny).
"Harry's sort of a Weasley anyhow since my parents have taken him in,"
says Grint. "And there's definitely something there between Ron and
Hermione," adds Grint, who in real life is currently uncoupled. But
kissing co-star Emma Watson (Hermione), he hypothesizes, "is going to be a little bit awkward because we've known each other so long."

IESB.NET: Everything You Want To Know About Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix!
“The scenes with Grawp were amazing,” Rupert Grint states. “They had
this massive head and shoulders on the set and you could almost forget
he wasn’t all there. They were some of my favorite scenes to do
because when Grawp takes a fancy to Hermione and picks her up, Ron gets
jealous and tries to come to her rescue. He tries to play the hero and
beat up a giant and you can guess how that turned out,” he grins. “It
was fun because I got to do a little stunt work when he sent me flying.”

OotP Interview (T4) July 2007 - Rupert, Hermione Interview
Interviewer: We're thinking, perhaps Ron and Hermione might just get it on.
EW: Oh, I'm convinced about that too. I'm completely with you.
Interviewer: I was just talking to Emma earlier would you, would you be interested . . . honestly, she's up for it.
RG: Really? Yeah.
Interviewer: You into it, or . . .
RG: *speechless*
EW: *speechless* I think Rupert and I both know it's gonna be awkward.
Interviewer: And he's quite up for it.
EW: No, he's not. You're making that up.
Interviewer: He is! I'm not! (To Rupert:) You think anytime you could blossom out of it, is there any end to
this unrequited love that's been going on, that's been bubbling
RG: *laughs* Maybe. We'll find out.
EW: He's kinda like my big brother, it just feels incestous, it's just horrible, like, ugh . . .

Harry Potter 5 Set Visit - Emma Watson - ComingSoon.net
Q: What do you think it going to happen?
EW: Well, there's quite a big difference between what I'd
like to have happen and what actually will happen. I'd like to think
that Hermione and Ron will end up together. It's been like five films
where they've gone at it. I hope that she uses her intelligence, her
determination, grit and strength, everything that's great about her and
does something really amazing with that. [I hope] she finds a job that
really challenges her and pushes her.
Q: Is there some more awkwardness between Hermione and Ron in this one?
EW: Oh yeah, there always is. I think actually the smashing
Ron up against the wall is kind of again, that "you twit!" She's still
pretty pissed about that and taking it out on him basically. It's just
sort of this little bickering thing that they have. She's just
generally giving him a hard time and vice versa.

Fuse TV (The Sauce) - Rupert Grint Interview
Interviewer: It seems like Hermione and Ron, they have this implied little relationship together, what's going on. Tell me about that. There's a little chemistry, is it gonna happen?
RG: *agreeing* I dunno, really, I mean, in all the films, there's sort of little hints that something is gonna happen, I dunno, at the moment it's all sort of, Ron being jealous, and getting awkward, but in the seventh one, I think that one will tell it.

AintItCoolNews: David Yates Interview
Quint: Another thing that I really loved about the movie, especially now that you're coming back for the Sixth, that you laid so much bridgework. Just little things, like Ginny's looks to Harry and Ron and Hermione's relationship starting to show the first signs of growing to something more than friends . . . Was that intentional on your part to make sure all that was included?
DY: Yeah, no. Some of them weren't really scripted. You're on the floor and you suddenly go, "Oh, fuck! As they're walking out, wouldn't it be really cool if . . ." you know that Ginny moment? I was just there and I thought, "Wouldn't it be great?" You always want to keep that tension alive. Actually, it seems that with a series of films one of the things that the audience kind of likes is setting up something that you're going to resolve later on. If you're going to make a series of films, it seems to me that that, therefore, gives you a liberty to do that. So, we started to do a little bit of it. It's more for the fans because I think if the audience don't really know the films or the books, maybe they'll not get that moment, but the fans certainly won't. [clipped] And it's much less Dan's story in the next movie. Dan's got a great role in it. Her gets a chance to stretch his comic muscles because he's got some very funny scenes. And Rupert is big in the next one . . . and lavender Brown and that whole relationship. And Rupert and Emma's relationship is foregrounded. It's some really fun stuff.

AintItCoolNews: Rupert Grint Interview
Quint: I think it's kinda fascinating what they do with your
character in the next one. I mean, I'm sre all the focus right now is
on the Lavender Brown relationship . . . [Rupert laughs] . . . and that is good stuff and I'm sure you're going to have a lot of fun, but the interesting stuff to me is how your relationship with Hermione develops. That kind of true budding romance versus the more lustful thing with Lavender. I think I like it so much because it's really kind of been set up for a while now . . .
RG.: Yeah, gradually. And in this one you see him being a bit more protective as well when she gets picked up by Grawp. He wants to sort of be the hero. But, yeah. In these films there's always been a sort of hint of that and maybe the that'll kind of feature in the 7th book as well. We'll see.

ACED Magazine:
Order of the Phoenix Set Visit Part II
Q: Let me ask you..how many kids do you think Ron and Hermione will have?
EW: (Laughter) ummmmm. Well I don't know...Weasleys do have big
families. I'm not sure how Hermione will feel about that (Laughter).

OotP London Premiere: Emma Watson Interview
Interviewer: Please tell me that Ron and Hermione, at some point -
EW: Oh, dear God, I really hope so! They better! Aah. Yeah, no, I hope so. Seventh book, only way we can tell but, I hope so.

Live w/ Regis and Kelly July 2007 - Source: HarryPotterTrio.com
Regis: ...how should it end? Let me tell you how it happens. You and Harry get married.
EW: Really?!
Regis: And raise little Potters! [Laughter]
EW: No, she has to marry Ron, and have those beautiful redhead babies, that's a much better storyline!
Kelly: Yes! (Emma: Yes, thank you!) Because she and Ron always had like a thing, a thing. They fought, they fought, 'cause you know, when a boy likes a girl, he hits her! (Emma: Yeah!) And vice versa.
Regis: And this's what Ron did?

EW:Yeah...There's a tension.

ComingSoon.net Interview (July 2007) with Dan, Rupert, Emma - Source: ComingSoon.Net
EW: I get really
stressed. I remember us doing this interview and I've always just been
convinced that Hermione's going to make it. Apparently this hacker has
been claiming that she's going to die. This interviewer sat down and
she was like, "Well, this hacker is claiming what's going to happen and
she's not going to make it and she's the one." I was just like, "No,
no, no. You don't understand. She's meant to be with Ron and she's
meant to just..." I just have all these ideas in my head about what was
going to happen. It was just all weird and horrible but I guess from an
acting point of view it would be good to have a death scene or to die.
I mean, we obviously have like hugely invested interests but I think
mostly we're really big fans ourselves.
. . .
Q: What would your characters' personal ads to each other be?
EW: Hermione's quite serious. I think she takes everything a
little bit too seriously sometimes. That's why I think that if Hermione
and Ron do end up together, I think they'll be really good because
they're really different and they're really mismatched but they kind of
balance each other out and kind of complement each other like that. So
I guess Hermione's ad would say: someone to make her laugh. I don't
know, just like a good kind of caring guy I guess.
DR I'm actually just thinking of the personal ad that you would
write to Rupert. Not Rupert, Ron. That's not a story. I don't know what
Harry's would be at all. Cursed male seeks, I don't know, uncursed
female I suppose. Yeah. Bookish 16-year-old seeks quirky redhead. There
we go, that's the advert [for Hermione].

OotP (July 2007) LA Premiere - RupertGrint.net interview
SpellCast:Do you think he’ll [Ron] live?
Rupert: Yeah, I think he’ll survive because there’s that thing with him and Hermione. So, I think he’s going to have to live so that can go on.

TRL July 9, 2007 - Source: HarryPotterTrio.com
...I was just wondering what you think the fate of Hermione's love life is going to be?
EW: Fate of Hermione's live life... oh it's got to end with Ron. It does, it just does.
RG: It was always sort of suggested in the other films, and this one as well. You know Ron feels a bit protective of her and...
EW: She just loves him, she just does. They're chalk and cheese and they're completely wrong for each other but that's what makes them perfect.

Film Review Magazine (July 2007) - HP OotP Feature
One thing that Grint had to be given direction on in OotP is Ron's
burgeoning relationship with Hermione, that is now obviously going well
past friendship. His co-star Emma Watson laughs when she considers the
atmosphere between the two.
"There's always sexual tension with Ron, that's never going to go," she smiles. "[But in this film Hermione]
feels a little, 'Right, I'm not going to let this show any more,' and she gets a bit competitive [with Ron],
which puts a different spin on their constant love-hate relationship. It's good, it's always fun."

OotP Press Conference - Associated Press - Source: Yahoo.com
EW: I want to see her putting her intellect and her naturally caring nature, um, to some very worthy cause. And I want to see her in another country protesting the rights of house elves, or um, you know, continuing with SPEW, or to generally making the world a better place and hopefully, you know, um, being married to Ron and have lots of beautiful babies. That's the plan anyway [Laughs].

Witchy Woman - Emma Watson Interview (June 2007) - Source: Veritaserum
EW: I think all the stuff between Hermione and Ron will be really funny," Watson says, "and quite fun to play as well.
So I'm quite looking forward to all of that. I'm very excited that David Yates will be back for that one.
I feel like Order of the Phoenix sets you up so well for Half-Blood Prince, and it feels like there's unfinished business,
that David Yates has more to give to the series."

Pins, ball, wizard: Going bowling with Rupert Grint - Startelegram, Oct 2006
And Hermione? Will there be another onscreen kiss for Mr. Grint?
RG: "It's definitely been played in slowly over the years," he says of the
chemistry between the oil-and-water characters. "If something is going
to happen, it'll have to wait till the seventh one.

Rupert Grint: 5 Questions - VH1
Q: Do you think Ron will ever hook up with Hermione?

RG: There are rumors going around, especially about the seventh book and
what's going to happen between them. I don't know. It would be quite
weird, actually. I'm not sure I'd be looking forward to it. Emma Watson's like a little sister to me. We've known each other for six years! It would feel kind of strange.

The Saddle Club - Rupert Grint Interview - Source: Mugglenet
Q:
You have a romance going in the Harry Potter series, right?

RG: That's in the sixth one, I think. There has always been a thing between
Ron and Hermione, which has been played with subtlety. So we'll have to
wait until the seventh one to see if that comes into anything.

March 2006 DVD Review Magazine- Source: RupertGrintGallery.com

Q: Having read the new books, is there anything you're particularly looking forward to in the next couple of films?
RG: Dunno, I haven't read the sixth book yet.
EW: Well, of course, Hermione and Ron get closer . . .
RG: Urgh. We don't have to kiss, do we?

Rupert - Starlog January 2006 - Source: RupertGrintGallery.com

Starlog: Could you talk a bit about your character arcs in Goblet of Fire?
RG: Ron is also a little jealous of Harry after Harry gets picked for the [Triwizard Tournament], and he's a bit envious of "her" partner [Grint glares at Watson and both break into laughter] because I think he sort of likes Hermione.
Starlog: There have been rumors that your characters kiss in this film.
RG: Not as far as I know - at least not yet!

Emma on US Weekly

EW: Hermione and Ron need to get together. If [not], I'm going to be really frustrated! They're so wrong together, but so right."

Emma - Dag Allemaal - TV Guide Source: Honestly, Ronald

EW: Hermione is just fine like she is right now. She realizes that she has feelings for Ron and that he returns those feelings. So I'll give you an honest answer and confess: I really hope those two end up together!

Rupert Grint - Translated '7 Extra' Interview - 2005 from RGMS.org
Little Flirt Between Friends
Q: We see that Ron is getting more and more jealous in this movie. Can you tell us more about it?
RG: Well what do you want to know? Ron is growing up. He begins to notice that there are girls around him and it confuses him without really knowing why. It’s good to introduce that in the movie. Every character is growing up and it’s normal that they act like teenagers who have the same worries even if they are wizards. Anyway, it was really fun to play jealous with Emma.
Q: Why do you think Ron is attracted to Hermione?
RG: I don’t know. Maybe because she's the only girl he really knows for very long time. The fact that Ron is so jealous about the relation she got with Viktor Krum leads clearly to think that there is going to be something between them two in the future.

Emma Watson - Movie Magic
Q: How would you like to see Hermione end up?
EW: I have to say that I read the new one, and for God's sake, Hermione and Ron, just get it over and done with! get together, please, it's killing me! By the end of it, I was so frustrated.

Dan Radcliffe - Movie Magic
Q: It seems like everyone wants Hermione and Ron to get together.
DR: I would love that, just to see Rupe and Emma kiss! I think that would be great! I do think I have to re-read the books, because I don't know how much of that relationship comes through in the books and how much is invented. Those two, their behavior towards each other is always, 'I hate you, I hate you, I hate you.. but I love you!' I personally would be very amused to see them develop a relationship, but again I'll have to re-read the books - I don't think they'll create a romance for the character in the movie if that romance wasn't first created in the books.

Rupert Grint - Movie Magic
Q: When's Ron going to have some luck with the ladies?
RG: I don't know! I think Ron's always been after Hermione. Throughout all four films, it's always been pretty plain that he's got a thing for her, and there's always been a feeling that things could happen between them. I mean, it almost happened in the last film, and there's a bit more of that in this one because of the school ball, but I guess Ron will just take it as it happens.

Dan Radcliffe - The Early Show
Q: "I'm pining for Harry ... to get together with Hermione."
DR: Really? Okay. I think, I mean, I think it's probably going to be Hermione and Ron; I'm pretty sure it's Ron and Hermione."

Rupert Grint - R/H Positivo:
Q: Rupert, is the relationship between you and Emma similiar to the relationship between Ron and Hermione?
RG: Uh, I dunno, I think that Ron and Hermione is a bit more complicated 'cause a lot of people think there could be something between them. But, um, no, me and Emma are sort of, we've known each other for a really long time. Five years doing the films, we're good mates.

Mike Newell - NewKerala.com
"There was one scene where it was clear Ron was in love with Hermoine even though he didn't realise. I thought I could pussyfoot around this or say, 'Like it or not, this is about sex'.

Dan Radcliffe - Japan Conference
"Harry fancies Cho, Cho fancies Cedric, but then she quite likes Harry, too. Ron fancies Hermione, but he doesn't know it yet. Viktor fancies Hermione, but she likes Ron. It's all incredibly confusing."

Emma Watson - Edmonton Sun
Though Hermione has a crush on her friend Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), he doesn't ask her to the dance.
To her surprise and delight, visiting Quidditch superstar Viktor Krum (Stanislav Ianevski) does, making her the envy of most of the other girls at the school.
"I can relate completely to how Hermione reacts when Ron doesn't ask her to the dance and then how elated she is when Viktor does," says Watson.
"Guys can be so insensitive at times and that's what Ron is.
"Hermione thinks she may not have a date for the Yule Ball and that is devastating."
Then Hermione catches Viktor glancing at her.
"What Mike wanted to show was just how insecure Hermione is about herself. She's never had real attention from any boy before and then suddenly the Quidditch star is singling her out and she is quite literally swept off her feet.
"It becomes quite an emotional roller-coaster ride for her."

Rupert Grint - IESB Interview
Q: Ron starts to realize a lot of stuff in this film too, I mean, Hermione, hmm. She's really a girl.
RG: Hehe. True, yep. There's always sort of been that sort of thing between them two that's been sort of suggested in the other movies, like people say there's something going on between them, and Ron was very jealous of Krum, he got to dance at the ball with Hermione.

Emma Watson - Today Show
KC: And she has sort of a thing for Harry and Ron, I mean, there's some sexual chemistry there, and yet, they're kind of, completely out of it.
EW: No, they're really not there. I think, I really think it's with Ron though. I really think that he's jealous. I really think that when he [or did Emma mean she? lol] goes to the ball with Viktor Krum, he's really jealous.

Emma Watson - E! Behind The Scenes
EW: He likes her, she likes him. They're really different, but they're perfect . . . [frustration about it - hee!] It's just going to happen, you know? :D
RG: It's always been a thing between them - [cut to the Yule Brawl scene]

Emma Watson - Source: Into The Pensieve: Showbiz Tonight
EW: ...and I think, I really hope that Hermione and Ron get together in the end, 'cause I think..
Q: Oh! Okay
EW: I think that, I think they make a good couple

Emma Watson - Source: Weekly Reader
Q: Who do you think Hermione should end up with: Ron, Harry, or Draco?
EW: Ron, all the way. It’s just so obvious that there’s something going on there, that they’re wrong for each other but they’re so right. I just think they’re really cute.
Q: The seventh [Harry Potter] book is nearing. What would you like to happen for Hermione?
EW: For her to be happy—and probably with Ron.

Rupert Grint - Source: RupertGrint.Net (CineMags Scan)
Q: In the film, Ron has a fall out with Harry, they fight. Why is that?
RG: Yeah, well… I think Ron’s fed-up with Harry. He becomes very moody, just like any other teenager, he’s sick of being just a spectator and a ‘follower’, he becomes more angry towards Harry, and other people too, he’s very sensitive and easier to be annoyed. He’s also jealous of Harry because Harry gets chosen to be a champion for the Triwizard Tournament. He’s also jealous with Hermione, because he realizes that he has developed feelings for her.
Q: Speaking of Hermione, you’ve said before that you hope there won’t be any love relationships between Ron and Hermione…
RG: Yes, I really, really hope there won’t be. But it seems Ron does feel
something. But luckily they haven’t kissed or anything like that.
Q: Is it because you don’t like Hermione or Emma?
RG: No, nothing like that. It’s Ron who doesn’t like Hermione, or so he wishes. I don’t have a problem with Hermione, nor with Emma, she’s a great girl.

Dan Radcliff and Emma Watson - Source: Weekly Reader
Q: Who do you think Hermione should end up with: Ron, Harry, or Draco?
EW: Ron, all the way. It’s just so obvious that there’s something going on there, that they’re wrong for each other but they’re so right. I just think they’re really cute.
Q: The seventh [Harry Potter] book is nearing. What would you like to happen for Hermione?
EW: For her to be happy—and probably with Ron.

Dan Radcliffe - Source: The Early Show
If you think Harry and Hermione (Emma Watson) will end up together, think again says Radcliffe. "I think it's probably going to be Hermione and Ron (Rupert Grint)."

Rupert Grint - Source: Newsround
NR The other big thing in this film is all the romance going on. Do we see any hints about Ron and Hermione and are you trying to hurry this process along?
RG: That was quite a major part for Ron, because the whole Yule Ball thing, because him and Dan (Harry) have to get partners for the dance and they find it quite hard. And Ron's really jealous of Hermione as well, so there's still that sort of thing happening.
NR With the whole Ron and Hermione thing, we've seen in the books how that's going, how do you personally feel about that. Is that something you're looking forward to, or is that something you with JK hadn't done?
RG: It's quite fun at the moment, at the moment it's just sort of subtle. But I don't what'll happen in the future, who knows?
NR And how does Emma feel about this?
RG: I don't know ... she's probably looking forward to it very much!

Emma Watson - Source: Newsround
NR We've had hints about Ron and Hermione in the past, and this time Viktor comes along, what was that like?
EW: I thought the introduction of romance in what is a much darker film and this kind of awkwardness between boys and girls makes up for quite a lot of of the humour. I think it's great.
NR The hints about Ron and Hemione are still going on, How do you feel about that, are you looking forward to that, or do you wish JK hadn't gone there?
EW: No, no, I'm completely the opposite. I just want them to get on with it really. They're so different, but they're so perfect. He loves her and she likes him. It's just been going on too long, they've got to get it together.
NR So when you read the sixth book were you thinking come on?
EW: Yeah that was exactly it. The whole thing is just about them making each other jealous, they've got to get it together. Definitely.

Dan Radcliffe (Jonathan Ross Interview) - Source: DR.com

JR I thought Hermione got married to Harry in the end, isn’t that what they told you?
DR: No! Have you not been watching the films?! It’s like… her and… Ron!
[Note that if you read more of that interview, keep in mind that they are being sarcastic.;)]

Emma Watson (GoF London Premiere) - Source: Film Focus

Question: How do you feel the characters are developing through the films?
EW: They're getting older, so they're dealing with a lot of the things that I think teenagers have to deal with even though they're doing it in a magical world. I'm really enjoying the stuff with Ron, actually, I really hope he and Hermione get together in the end!

Emma Watson (Conference Call for GoF) - Source: TLC/MN: 102305

Media: Yes. Hello, congratulations to all of you! It is a wonderful movie and I'd love to hear each of you answer this question. After all these years I am sure that you are incredibly invested in these characters in the story. JK Rowling is writing the 7th Book now, the final book. If there was something you could say to her that you either really want to happen or really don't want to happen before this series is finished what would it be?
EW: I'm going to make Rupert really uncomfortable now. For goodness sake! Hermione and Ron just need to get it together! This has been SO long now! They're so wrong, but they're so right. It just needs to happen and they just need to get on with it. Yeah, if that doesn't happen I am going to be really frustrated. Oh God! It's still ongoing. So, hopefully they will end up together. (laughs)


Rupert Grint and Emma Watson (Xpose Magazine) - Source:
Snitch Seeker 100605:

Both actors are, however, quick to dismiss the rumor that their characters will kiss in the film. "I don't think so," Grint chortles. "Not that we know, not yet!" adds Watson.

David Heyman and Rupert Grint (Starburst Magazine Interview) - Source:
Emma-Watson.net 09/05:
"This is the first time that the friendships are put under stress," Heyman tells us. "Ron and Harry sort of have a falling out and Ron and Hermione's potential romantic future manifests itself in sort of minor moments of jealousy and frustration and awkwardness between the two of them." Grint elaborates on this. "He [Ron] has a hard time at the beginning finding a partner," he says referring to the Hogwarts Ball that takes place in one of the production's grander sets. "He has some really embarrassing experiences and he falls out with Harry. He's just a bit jealous of Harry and he gets a bit jealous of [Hermione's] partner because I think he sort of likes Hermione. He's a bit more moody, more like a real teenager. He has a lot of fights, which is something Ron's never really done, and that's quite fun. I do dance with Professor McGonagall. That was a scary day!"

Emma Watson (French Magazine Interview) - Source:
EmmaWatson.net 6/13/05:
"On if Ron and Hermione should become a couple she said they are different but many things make them closer. They would make a beautiful couple. But she fears the scene in which she would have to kiss Rupert (laugh) He is like a member of her family so it would be as if she kisses her brother."

Rupert Grint and Emma Watson(ABC Special) - Growing Pains:
Rupert: "In the beginning of the films, you sort of sensed
like uh relationship between them two."
Clip of Yule Ball
Rupert: "I guess he's just sort of uh jealous."
Emma: "The stuff that he comes out with uh resorts in quite a few
arguments which will be quite funny. I'm actually quite looking forward to
those."

Emma Watson (CBBS Newsround) - GoF Interview 05/04/05:
Emma's insight into her character:
"Hermione's more of a mother figure for Harry, and spends most of her time worrying about him."
"She kind of has a boyfriend in this film, which for Ron and Harry is a bit of a shock. Especially for Ron, who has only just
realized she's a girl."

Emma Watson (ETalkDaily) - PoA DVD Launch Interview 11/19/04:
When asked about what they'd like to happen with their character ...
Emma: I'd like to see Hermione with Ron.
The interviewer says something here, to which Emma replies ...
Emma: Aw, cmon, you know its gotta be Hermione and Ron!

Rupert Grint (GMTV) - PoA DVD Launch Interview:
When asked about the blossoming romance between Ron and Hermione ...
Rupert: "It started in the second film, then in the third film it became a little more and now in Goblet of Fire there's loads of it!"

PoA Press Junket [Producers] David Heyman:
Mugglenet: We know in Chamber of Secrets there were supposed to be subtle clues about what was coming in future books - is there any of that in the third movie?
DH: I m not sure about the second movie having suggestions, but yeah I think that s true, I think if you are true to the spirit of these, each book, all the books are setups for book seven. Book seven is the climax. Each book is building to that place. So each books sets up sort of what happens thereafter. In the third book you have the beginning of the Ron and Hermione relationship. I think there are little things in terms of the characterizations that suggest what s going to happen. I don t know - actually we re just true to book three. I don t know what happens in book six or seven, unfortunately.
Mugglenet: So there weren t any glaringly obvious clues anywhere?
David Heyman: I think just, the Ron and Hermione thing is the most obvious, leading to book four and book five. But not really. I m sure that there is some stuff with Neville, but not really. I don t know what happens in book six or seven.

Dan Lincoln Journal Star:
Q: If you were writing the sixth and seventh books, what would you want to happen?
Dan: I definitely think Alfonso correctly interpreted that Ron and Hermione have a thing going on. And I think Harry's going to die. I think there's got to be a reason other than in the finale of the fourth book that Harry and Voldemort's wands connect - there's got to be a thing that Voldemort can only die if Harry dies. That's my theory on it. I think Harry might have to make a sacrifice.

Emma Reveals Cut Scenes:
She also revealed some of the scenes that were cut from the movie. "There were a couple of fights with Ron [Rupert Grint] that were cut." Watson also said that a scene in which Hermione and Ron hug was also cut. "There was an awkward hug with Ron, but it did get cut," she said. The reason? "Well, just on the exterior, I think," she said. "Hermione and Ron spend the whole film arguing with each other. Ron is convinced that Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, has eaten his rat, [Scabbers]. But I think that's a bit of a cover-up, really, because they have a bit of a soft spot for each other. It's a classic love-hate relationship. You always tease the ones you like." 'Harry Potter 3' opens June 4th.

Dan and Emma (PoA Press Junket - TLC):
Q: What was cut that was in the book? (Prompts from the audience - "Some scenes with Ron?")
Emma: My goodness. Yeah, there were a couple of fights with Ron that were cut.
Q: (Prompts from the audience - "And a hug?")
Daniel: That was in, wasn't it?
Emma: Actually that was cut.
Daniel: Was it?
Emma: Yeah.
Daniel: I obviously wasn't paying attention.
Emma: No, obviously not, Dan!
Daniel: Wow!
Emma: There was an awkward hug with Ron that was cut.
Daniel: Really, was that cut?
Emma: Yeah.
Daniel: I really haven't... oh, OK.
Q: Why was it awkward?
Emma: Why? I think, on the exterior, Hermione and Ron spend the whole film just arguing with each other, because Ron is convinced that Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, has eaten his rat. But I think it's a bit of a cover-up really, because they have a bit of a soft spot for each other and it's one of those classic love/hate relationships. You always tease the ones you like.

TRL UK (PoA Movie Promo):
VJ: Now, Emma and Rupert, there's a little bit of a relationship been blossoming.
*audience whistles, catcalls, and Dan steps back to let them answer the question*
VJ: I don't mean right here right now, just to clear up for the cameras, but in the movie. Emma: Um yeah maybe a little bit of um, I dunno it's kind of one of those classic love hate relationship going on there.
VJ: Are there going to be more holding of hands and stuff?
Rupert: *all embarrassed* I guess.

Richard and Judy Show (PoA Movie Promo):
Q: Who is sexier, Brad [Pitt] or Rupert? After all you do have some rather romantic scenes with Rupert in this film.
Emma: *laughs and smiles because she's embarrassed* They're both as gorgeous as each other.
Q: In the movie, it looks like your starting to fall for Hermione, *Rupert smiles* and the two of you almost hold hands. Do the touchy feely scenes make you feel embarrassed?
Rupert: There's a lot of sort of awkward stuff, hand holding moments. And they were quite fun yeah. And there were some other, I mean we did some hugging as well. Which is a bit weird.

CBBC: Rupert (PoA Movie Promo):
Lizo: Things are hotting up between you and Hermione?
Rupert: There's a lot of awkward hand-holding moments which is a bit weird but it is fun to do! And there were a few hugs as well which didn't make the final cut - there was a lot of that sort of stuff.
Lizo: Do you think Ron and Hermione are well-suited?
Rupert: I dunno! When they first met they didn't like each other. And in this one they were arguing about the cat and the rat!
Lizo: So forget the Sirius Black thing - this movie's all about the cat and the rat stuff eh?
Rupert: Definitely yeah!
Lizo: You're just getting ready to start the next film - what are you looking forward to in that?
Rupert: My dress robes are going to be quite cool - so I'm looking forward to seeing what they look like. The Yule Ball should be good.

CBBC: Emma (PoA Movie Promo):
Lizo: Now the whole Ron and Hermione thing seems to be hotting up in this movie?
Emma: Yes it does! On the outside they spend the whole film arguing because Ron is convinced that Hermione's cat, Crookshank's, has eaten his rat. But I think it's a bit of a cover-up really, because they have a soft spot for each other. You always tease the ones you like!
Lizo: Do you think they are well suited?
Emma: NO! They are completely not suited. But that is what makes them so sweet, I guess.

CBBC:Daniel (PoA Movie Promo):
Lizo: Most people think this film is about you and Sirius Black - but actually it's really about a cat and a rat - what is the cat like?
Daniel: It's horrific! It looks like it's been thrown against a wall! It's an ugly cat, but very sweet. I'm not a cat person though, I'm a dog lover myself. So there goes all the audience of Harry Potter who likes cats! But the sideline story between Ron and Hermione is one of my favourites, as it's just a cover-up so they can get attention of each other. There's a huge amount of sexual tension between them, which is great and provides much-needed comic relief because the film is very depressing and angry.
Lizo: Do you think Ron and Hermione are suited?
Daniel: Yeah absolutely, very much so - they are complete polar opposites but suit each other perfectly.
Lizo: Do you get to snog in this one?
Daniel: In the fourth one I don't know. It's not in the book - but I don't know if it will be in the script. I can live in hope!

Emma (PoA Movie Promo):
"I hope she ends up doing something she loves, maybe with Ron if that makes her happy," she said playfully.

Daniel Radio Interview (PoA Movie Promo):
Jo: This is the film where all the love interest comes in, doesn't it? Begins to, for Harry?
Dan: In the book. But, kind of not so much in the third film. In the third thing, the love thing is between Ron and Hermione, which is really funny. It's really, really good.

HBO Behind-The-Scenes Special (PoA Movie):
Shot of Invisibility cloak scene....
Emma: In this one it's their first fight, basically their first argument. Hermione and Ron are fighting about the cat and the rat.
Shot of Ronald has lost his rat scene...
Rupert: The argument was fun. I enjoyed that yeah.
Shot of jammies scene...
Emma: Any excuse to make it out that they hate each other, any excuse... they're always niggling each other, they're always having a go at each other.
Dan: There's a lot of stuff going on between them, but also there's, you kind of start to get a feeling in this one, that Hermione and Ron have kind of got crushes on each other.
Shot of hug - execution scene
Emma: There's always this threat that they might actually like each other and they don't like that at all. (laughs)
Shot of hand scene...

The Sun(PoA Movie Promo):
But in the movie Ron starts to fall for his friend Hermione so Rupert has had to deal with some awkward acting moments. He reveals they have recorded scenes where the couple hug and hold hands which shows new director Alfonso Cuaron has added spice to the film. Rupert said: There were some awkward scenes. There was a lot of hand-holding between me and Hermione. There were hugs as well but they got cut out. In the books Ron and Hermione do not hold hands until the fourth novel, The Goblet Of Fire. Rupert said: It s weird doing romance. I ve never been attracted to playing a romantic lead.

LA Times (PoA Movie Promo):
There's a telling teenage moment between him and Watson; he moves toward a chair next to the sofa but is then persuaded to sit beside her. After much eye-rolling from them both, with Watson complaining he has forced her to move from a warm spot on the sofa, they finally settle down. Grint agrees that the new film offers more scope. "There's a story line developing between Ron and Hermione," he reflects. "It's like a little thing going on between them, and there's a lot of awkward moments in this third one. A few hugs. And we fall out a lot as well. Alfonso thought that was a replacement for our relationship."

ABC Special (PoA Movie Promo):
[Clip: Ron and Hermione outside the Shrieking Shack] E: That moment we have outside the Shrieking Shack, all those nice hormones coming out...
D: I think the teenage tension between Ron and Hermione with the kind of hormonal thing is actually really funny.
Emma: There's kind of a love-hate relationship going on there.
Rupert: Some awkward moments.
Emma: Yeah, there's quite a few of them!
Dan: The hand moment.
Rupert: I get bogged down with the hand moment

US TRL (PoA Movie Promo):
Quddus: I was kind of hoping that there would be a little romance struck up between your two characters. Is that something we might see? 'Cause it didn't happen in this movie, but I'm hoping the fourth go-around...
Dan: I think, well, the way Alfonso, the director, told us, there's a romance between Hermione and Ron in this one.
Emma: Yeah, there's a...there's a bit of one of those love-hate relationships where they kind of, they spend the whole film fighting, but I think it's just a bit of a cover-up, 'cause they have a soft spot for each other.
Quddus: Okay, okay, I love how she's getting flustered right now.

TV Week (PoA Movie Promo):
In the third film, the characters are now teenagers. Does that mean we re going to see any romance? Emma: There is a slight hint of a Hermione-Ron thing happening. But Hermione gets a cat and that causes a few arguments with Ron, which were quite fun to play.

EXTRA Online Clip (PoA Movie Promo):
Extra: From your perspective how is this one so different from the other two?
Dan: I just think characters have grown up. I think it is darker and it is scarier. At the heart of this film if you take out completely, forget all the wizard stuff, all the Siruis Black stuff its about kids becoming teenagers and that s what the whole film is about for me and that s the main message of the film. Its about all the problems that they deal with. You know, cause its not just like fighting down Sirius Black and stuff. Its stuff like Ron and Hermione. There s this kind of sexual tension between them starting out .
Rupert: I guess we ve all sort of grown up as well and we re all a bit..sort of more mature and that. It s a lot scarier. The special effects are really cool as well.
Extra: Yeah those dementors, man, whew
Rupert: Yeah
Extra: Now in this one you and Emma, Emma s character
Rupert: (smiling) Right
Extra: Seem to have a little bit of , umm, I don t know maybe there s a little bit of something that s possibly brewing there
Rupert: (nodding) Yeah
Extra: Or am I just imagining that
Rupert: (smiling) No, no, there was a few awkward moments (starting to laugh) with, like, hand holding and that so (makes a face) don t know
Extra: (laughing) what s that face? (both laughing) do you like that or not?
Rupert: I don t know It s probably going to be a bit weird, but it was fun to do. Yeah, it was fun to do.
Extra: Do you think that that might continue through the next one
Rupert: Possibly (laughing) possibly yeah Extra: What do you think about that? Rupert: I don't know, but ..its going to be a bit weird but it ll be quite fun yeah, I think it will be quite fun.
Extra: Seeing that little tension between Ron and Hermione, is Harry going to get the girl? I mean, c'mon'
Dan: In the fi .in the well, but not Hermione though I don't think no,
Extra: No?
Dan: No, no I think that that is definitely a Ron and Hermione thing now.
Extra: Its Cho Chang
Dan: Yeah

Today Show (Al Roker) (PoA Movie Promo):
Roker: In this movie, your character Hermione, and Ron, uh, there's a little something going on there.
Emma: (Something I can't understand.)
Roker: Well, something's happening here!
Emma: On the outside they spent the whole film arguing, well Ron thinks that Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, has eaten his rat.
Roker: Scabbers.
Emma: Scabbers, that's the one, and um, but I think it's a bit of fun, actually, because I think they've got a bit of a soft spot for each other and um, it's just a bit of a cover-up.
Roker: Now, were you surprised that it would be Ron instead of Harry that Hermione'd be interested in?
Emma: Well, Harry's the hero, I suppose, but honestly not for Hermione.

E! Behind the Scenes (PoA Movie):
Emma: Between Ron and Hermione, it's one of those classic love-hate relationships. And on the outside, they are constantly fighting, and so they argue all the time, but I think deep down they have a bit of a soft spot for each other.
Rupert: Yeah, there was a few hand-holding moments, that was quite fun to do.

EXTRA Interview (PoA Movie Promo):
Prisoner of Azkaban. Get ready, the magic of young love is in the air.
[clip of Hermione threatening Malfoy, and Ron stopping her]
The kids of Harry Potter are growing up. And the buzz of young romance is beginning to bloom.
Emma: It's kind of one of those classic love-hate romance going on between Hermione and Ron. But I think deep down they have a bit of a soft spot for each other.
Rupert: There's a few also awkward hand-holding moments, a little bit. It was fun to do.

Dan, Rupert and Emma (PoA Set Report - TLC):
TLC: Last year I asked you guys to predict what would happen to your characters. Now that you read the fifth book, can you update me?
DR: Oh - I m sticking with mine. Mmhm.
EW: What was the prediction?
DR: Oh you two are definitely, you re madly in love. Over to you two!
[Laughter. A blushing Emma and Rupert seem to be slightly flustered, so someone asks a new question.] TLC: Rupert we saw a bit of you two filming [the scene where Ron and Hermione make up]. Can you tell us a bit about the dynamic between you two in this film, and does that scene resolve what s been going on throughout the rest of the movie?
RG: We get to argue a lot in this one.
EW: Yeah, it s good.
RG: Emma s character s got a cat.
EW: It s all about the rat and the cat. It s like Tom and Jerry all over again.
TLC: And do you two [Emma and Rupert] get to hug in this scene, are we going to see this? We saw a bit at the end of Chamber of Secrets what s going to happen, do we see anymore?
EW: No, [the hug] might be cut!
DR: We re not sure, it was originally.
EW: It was. But we re not sure.
TLC:Is it because you two just refused to do it?
[Laughter.]

Caroline Rhea Show (CoS Movie Promo):
CR: Is there any romance coming for Harry Potter? I'm talking purely fictional now. Anything?
Dan: I think Ron and Hermione are going to get together. That's what I think.

Dan, Rupert and Emma (CoS Press Junket - TLC):
TLC: Can you predict one thing you think will happen to each of your characters in the books?
EW: She will do something really clever, like she'll be a doctor or something, or she'll be really academic.
DR: Does it have to be my character?
TLC: It can be anything you want.
DR: I think these two [points at Emma and Rupert, i.e. Hermione and Ron] are going to get together. That's my prediction.
WB Rep: Well Rupert, what do you say to that?
RG: Yeah, that's what I was going to say as well. I was going to say hope they don't fall for each other. [said in very 'teenager, grossed out by love' way.]
TLC: But do you think they will?
RG: Yes.

Chris Columbus (CoS Press Junket - TLC):
TLC: There's a very adorable scene where Hermione hugs Harry, but she doesn't hug Ron - what was behind that non-hug for you?
CC: Did you read book four?
TLC: Yeah, I did.
CC: So, it's a little bit of a taste of what's to happen, what's coming up.
TLC: So it is foreshadowing.
CC: It is foreshadowing, yeah. I just love the idea that the two of them, that there's an impending crush. And it's such a real thing for kids at that age. For instance, I asked Emma to hug Dan, and she said, 'No way,' and that was the day she was the most nervous being on the set. She was like, 'I am not going to hug him, no I'm not.' And I said, 'You've been petrified, this is one of your best friends, if not your best friend, you have to hug him,' I said, 'but you won't hug Ron, because that's where the tension is.'"

 

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