2002 May 4,Imran [username],“Re: Ron and hermoine”, inalt.fan.harry-potter, Usenet:
This news group certainly seemed to filled with a lot of R/Hr people. As I am a H/Hr person and I believe that Hermione and Harry have this subtle thing that's being[sic] built up since the very beginning, I will elaborate on my personal beliefs.
2007 September 7,Bill Blakely,“Re: What happens next?”, inalt.fan.harry-potter, Usenet:
I can't help but suspect it's either some sort of passive-aggressive moralistic reaction or thinly disguised sour grapes on the part of die-hard H/Hr shippers.