Hermione (was: New member

[Rita Winston]

No: HPFGUIDX 11103

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Michelle Brose <mbrose at a...> wrote:

> (Sorry about that, got a little carried away.  I identify with
> Hermione; I was always the decidedly plain girl who worked her butt
> off, got the best grades, got snickered at for it, consequently
> developed a social conscience, etc.  I want to see the geek goddess
> get the guy (without resorting to silicone implants)

But she did turn from Ugly Duckling to head-turning Swan at the Yule 
Ball. That weakens the argument of whoever loves her, loving her for 
her self rather than for her looks (except, I argue, that Viktor had 
already asked her to the ball without knowing what she would look 
like, and had already been pursuing her in the library before she 
even got her teeth fixed).

Me, I was and am homely and bookish and occasionally known to have 
a social conscience, but I don't identify with Hermione because she 
is so much better than me. She's courageous and outgoing rather than 
cowardly and shy. She gets the top grades and resultant approval from 
teachers; I got the scoldings about not living up to my 'potential'. 
It irritated me that she ALSO turned beautiful.