Hermione; strong female characters

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 5063

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Peg Kerr <pkerr06 at a...> wrote:
> > That's what I mean when I say that,anyway.  I think Hermione is a
> > wonderfully strong character--smart, brave, loyal, sensible, 
adventurous,
> > compassionate, etc.  I'd like to
> > see more of her 'inner' self, but don't expect that to happen.
> 
> I do! I think that's exactly what we're seeing, for all three of 
the major
> characters.  We're watching the shaping of Hermione's character, as 
well as
> Ron's and Harry's.

I do understand what you're saying, and I realize that through words 
and actions we're learning who the characters are, as perhaps they 
are themselves.  I suppose what I'm thinking of are the thought 
processes Hermione has; we see what Harry's 'thinking' through the 
series, and this is what I would like from Hermione's pov.  What we 
see of her is always through Harry's eyes.  (I wish I could express 
myself as skillfully as so many on this list.  I often feel I'm not 
getting my thoughts across clearly. <g>) 
 
> > I would just like a female [adult] who's as vivid and charismatic 
as those
> > men.  <snip>
> > I'd love to see what she [Rowling] does with a strong, _adult_ 
female.
> 
> Which is why I'll be very curious to see what she does with the 
female DADA
> teacher she's going to introduce (it was going to be the next book, 
wasn't
> it?  Did she say that specifically?)  I'd be particularly 
interested to see
> how Hermione will interact with her.
> 
> Peg
> (who is strong and female)

Yes, I'm very eager to see the the new female DADA prof too.  I don't 
believe JKR specified which book she'll be in, though.  IIRC, JKR 
just confirmed that there will be one.  Perhaps the real Moody will 
be the next DADA prof, then return to his auror career for book 6.  
Vold will be more of a force by then, I would suspect.  Ah, well--
speculations, speculations...

Kelley
(female; and pretty strong, herself) ;o]