The Hermione Thread (was the Ron thread)

[Ebony]

No: HPFGUIDX 4964

A little surprised at the lack of response to my rant the other 
day.  :)  That one must have tanked!  All right...

I've had to lurk more than usual lately.  After reading the Ron 
thread, I reflected on some readings I've been doing lately on 
feminist representation in literature.  I have some Hermione-related 
observations and subsequent questions.

1)  Does Hermione as a character get a bad rap?  Does the fact that 
she is the only female main character (and the most well-developed 
female) adversely affect our critique of her?

2)  It seems to be generally assumed amongst fans that Hermione's 
role in the last three books will remain about the same or increase.  
Can anyone counter this prediction (with canonical evidence)?

If, for instance, R/H occurs in Book 5 or 6 I am positive Hermione's 
on-stage time will decrease.  I'll post more on this later if needed.

3)  How does our perception of Hermione, the author's perception of 
Hermione, and the other character's perception of Hermione differ?  
Are there any significant intersections?

4)  Observation:  There seems to be a *clear* correlation between 
personality and birth order in many families.  I would posit that the 
correlation can be extended to character identification.

Sorry if this isn't more clear.  :)

--Ebony

Update:  Currently, I am working on the abstract of my PoA analysis 
(which is turning out more postmodern/Derridian than psychoanalytic--
after trying for two months, I've reconciled myself to the fact that 
there are aspects of the Freud/Lacan paradigm I just don't buy).  All 
in all, it's coming along.  I'll post the draft here around Christmas 
if all goes well.