Chapter 22 - The Unexpected Task (again)

[Joywitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 6510

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Scott " <harry_potter00 at y...> 
wrote:
> Also I was thinking of writing a Holiday themed fanfiction that 
would 
> have Hermione as being Jewish.  Does anyone see any problems,(e.g. 
> explicit details that show she isn't Jewish) in the books that I 
may 
> have overlooked???

Well I am Jewish and I celebrate Christmas (and Hanukah, and whatever 
else is around).  Jews, like Christians, come in all varieties.  Some 
are like Joseph Lieberman and follow all the traditions and others 
like me always forget whether Jewish New Year is Rosh Hashonah or Yom 
Kippur.  

Anyway I think Hermione could easily be Jewish.  Oy vey, vy not?  I 
have bushy brown hair so clearly at least some Jews have bushy brown 
hair.  (hows that for scientific, eh?)  And Hermione is very good in 
school, and Jews according to stereotype are bookish and do well in 
school.  (just what you wanted, right, a stereotype!)  [Although I 
can tell you that even though I am not a very good Jew in terms of 
remembering the traditions I do know enough about the Jewish people 
to say that it is a fact that the stereotype that Jews are real smart 
is VERY not true -- you should see some of my relatives.]

--Joywitch