does Hermione have any other friends/

[Morag Traynor]

No: HPFGUIDX 16839




>From: "Kristin" <Alyeskakc at aol.com>
>Reply-To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Ron's Jealousy of Harry; Neuroses of Ron Penny 
>wrote:
>
> > Shipper or no, you're making a fairly broad assumption there.  It's
> > unsupported by evidence. <snip> To use your same logical analysis,
> > I would want some evidence for your assertion that Hermione doesn't
> > spend time with anyone outside of Harry and Ron.  When she's "off-
> > screen," we can't know where she is or what she's doing.  Evidence
> > that Harry & Ron observe her studying alone on various occasions
> > when they are estranged from her in the PoA fight is not solid
> > evidence that she unequivocally doesn't have any other friends or
> > other activities to occupy her time.

I agree.  Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.  And there is some 
evidence that Hermione hangs out with the other girls sometimes:

"'Well - you know,' said Ron, shrugging, 'I'd rather go alone than with - 
with Eloise Midgeon, say.'
'Her acne's loads better lately - and she's really nice!'"
That suggests to me that Hermione does have other friends, or at any rate 
socialises with the girls.

I just can't resist adding the rest of that scene -
"'Her nose is off-centre,' said Ron.
'Oh, I see,' Hermione said, bristling.   'So basically, you're going to take 
the best-looking girl who'll have you, even if she's completely horrible?'
'Er - yeah, that sounds about right,' said Ron."
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