[HPforGrownups] Re: Why Hermione isn't in Ravenclaw

[Alix Petty]

No: HPFGUIDX 6238


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Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 12:37 AM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Why Hermione isn't in Ravenclaw


> <<
>  > 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.
> <snip>
>  >>
>
> 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).

But then Remus tells Hermione that she is the cleverest witch of her age
that he's ever met, which suggests that she is special, it's more than just
putting more effort in than the others (although it doesn't hurt), and that
she is more academically able than Ron and Harry.

Alix