He could also try writing his own fanfiction. By creating his own version, he might gain a new perspective on Hermione fanfiction and perhaps even start to like it. Or he could engage in discussions with fanfiction writers to understand their intentions better.
Yes, there probably is some amount of it. However, in the official books, Hermione and Harry have a very strong bond. They support each other through countless challenges. Fanfiction like this may explore alternative character dynamics, but it's not the mainstream view of their relationship.
Yes, there are quite a few out there. Some explore the reasons behind Snape's possible dislike for Hermione from his perspective of being a strict teacher and having his own biases. However, not all of them are well - written. You might have to dig through a lot of stories on fanfiction platforms to find the really engaging ones.
In some fanfictions, the world - building or the plot might force a rift between them. If the story is set in a situation where resources are scarce and they have different ways of handling it. Hermione's more logical and rule - based approach might clash with Annabeth's more instinct - based approach, leading to Hermione hating her.
A popular one is 'Hermione and James: Destined Souls'. In this, their soulmate bond is pre - destined by a prophecy. The fic shows their journey as they come to terms with this prophecy. It has a lot of character development, especially for Hermione as she tries to understand her role in this unexpected connection with James. There are also some great action scenes that are intertwined with their relationship development.
In fanfiction, James is often portrayed as confident and a bit of a daredevil. He might be more open - minded towards new magical ideas. Hermione, on the other hand, is still the brilliant and studious witch. She uses her vast knowledge to solve problems. For example, in some fanfictions, James might be the one to pull Hermione out of her books and into an adventure, while she uses her logic to keep them out of too much trouble.
She could also engage with the fanfiction community and share her views. Maybe by expressing what she doesn't like about the current Hermione fanfiction, some writers might take her ideas into account and create something more to her taste.
Some writers might create such fanfiction for the shock value. They want to break the established strong friendship in the original series to get readers' attention.
Well, a frequent theme is the exploration of how their friendship breaks down. It could start with a single event that causes Ron to turn against Hermione. Also, there might be themes related to unrequited love from other characters. For instance, if another character has feelings for Hermione and Ron's hatred is somehow related to that. And sometimes, the theme of betrayal might be there. Maybe Hermione does something that Ron perceives as a huge betrayal, and that's the start of his hatred in the fanfiction.
Some people might create 'Ron hates Hermione' fanfiction because they like to explore alternative storylines. Maybe they want to see how the story would develop if there were more conflict between the two characters. It could also be a way to show different interpretations of their relationship.