[HPforGrownups] Re: Hermione: Jewish?

[heidi]

No: HPFGUIDX 6595



Amanda Lewanski wrote:

> Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer wrote:
>
> > Scott 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???
> >
> > The only thing I can think of is that she does exchange Christmas gifts
> > with Harry & Ron each year and seems to participate in the Christmas
> > festivities (she wishes them a Merry Christmas in CoS as I recall).
> > This doesn't necessarily mean she isn't Jewish -- but .... just a random
> > thought.
>
> A question--how would her being Jewish really impact a story if she's not
> very observant? If it doesn't affect her lifestyle? Because I can't see from
> the books any such impact on what she does, so would it really make any
> difference?
>

Exactly - I get Xmas gifts for my Christan friends, and wish them Merry
Christmas (since I live in the states and we don't do that "Happy Xmas" thing)
and my best friend, who is catholic, usually gives me gifts during Xmas, even if
Chanukah is weeks & weeks before (of course, this year, that's irrelevant
because they're at teh same time) - and I love the lights and trees &
decorations associated with Xmas, and if there had been a Yule Ball when I was
in school, I probably would've (hoped to have) gone, and not cared what it was
called.