Hermione & Obsessive Studying

Wed Apr 11 02:56:12 UTC 2001

No: HPFGUIDX 16347

Hi --

Demelza wrote:

> But this raises the questions why Hermione studies so much when she
> clearly knows the material and why would her greatest fear be to fail
> classes?

Maybe she doesn't have confidence that she does know the material that
well.  She seems to know it inside-out, but she must have her own
reasons for studying hard.

> It could be that Hermione equates her self-worth with her grades.

I think this is very possible.  Why is this necessarily a bad thing?
What if she's just ambitious & has a strong desire to succeed
academically because it will open doors for her down the road?  She may
be driven in the academic arena, but is this any worse than wanting
success in other areas of one's life (such as socially or athletically)?

> But then, why should she equate her self-worth with *academic*
> success? In other words, what is the origin of this and how does this
> affect Hermione's interaction with others? This opens a can of worms
> concerning Hermione's psyche and can explain how she regards/treats
> others.

Do you want to elaborate on what you mean?

Penny

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