[HPforGrownups] Re: Hermione's Ancestry

[mlleelizabeth at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 6949

In a message dated 12/13/2000 1:51:59 AM EST, catlady at wicca.net writes:

<< For that matter, I don't have GOOD evidence from the books that 
 Hermione has Caribbean ancestry. In one book, where Harry meets up 
 with her right after summer vacation (in France) and she was 'looking 
 very brown', I always knew that meant she was suntanned more than 
 usual, which in turn means that her winter skin color is not entirely 
 dark (dark enough people don't get darker from sun). There are a mess 
 of people telling me that the description of her hair as 'bushy' 
 means something different than 'nappy', and I myself have met a 
 family of very pale people who have big teeth. I think my opinion 
 may be based more on Hermione reminding me of someone I used to know 
 who had Caribbean ancestors.  >>

Hermione reminds me of my sister's best friend in high school and college, 
Livvy (short for Olivia).  Livvy has olive skin that tans really well, bushy 
brown hair and brown eyes.  She is also smart, a bit bookish and *lots* of 
fun to hang out with and very cool.  Livvy is a Reformed Jew of some sort of 
Mediterranean/Semitic ancestry whose family has always celebrated Christmas 
as a secular, Santa Clausy type holiday.  Livvy was in Pennsylvania last time 
I heard from her.  I miss her.

Love & Light,
Elizabeth