"Herm-own-ninny" Matter Settled!

[Ebony Elizabeth]

No: HPFGUIDX 608

Today the former fifth grader who dared to correct my pronunciation 
of Hermione last school year turned up in my last hour Drama class.  

I distinctly remember that I embarrassed him in front of the class 
with my condescending "Jon, I think *I* should know how to pronounce 
the name, dear.  I know a Hermy-own in real life.  Thank you, but 
let's continue with our reading."  I apologized to him openly and let 
him know that he had been right after all.  I also told my Drama 
class exactly what I'd learned from the experience.  "Teachers don't 
know everything.  No one does.  Just as you have a lot to learn from 
me, I have just as much or even more to learn from you."

Jon accepted my "mea culpa" and promise of a small treat quite 
graciously.  And had the grace not to say "Told you it was *Her-my-oh-
knee*!".

Ebony AKA AngieJ