Why Hermione isn't in Ravenclaw

[DrMM]

No: HPFGUIDX 6224

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 > I have the tendency to think that Hermione's "smarts" are acquired and
 > not inherent. In other words, she isn't "naturally bright". She is
 > constantly studying, constantly memorizing. What if Hermione stopped
 > studying as hard for once? Will her grades resemble those of the other
 > Gryffindors or will they stay constant?
 >
Like Pam, I think you're selling Hermione short (there's a surprise -
Penny leaping to the defense of Hermione!).  I just don't think that she
could study hard enough to do everything that she does without some
natural intellectual ability -- in fact, I think she has considerably
more than average intellectual ability.
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I happen to agree with both points . . . I do think Hermione has above 
average intellectual ability.  I just don't think she's a genius.  On the 
basis of plain intelligence I suspect Harry, Ron & Hermione are equal (IMO 
of course).  However, what seperates Hermione from them gradewise is her 
constant studying.  While I suspect she'd do well (say B's in the U.S. 
grading system compared to the A+'s she gets) I don't think she'd be at the 
top of the class without all the studying she does.  If she didn't have 
intelligence all the studying in the world would do her grades little 
good.  Even if, say Crabbe & Goyle studied constantly the way she does, 
they don't have the natural capacity to get the A's.  The grades would 
probably be better . . . just not that good.

Does that make sense?
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