Of cliches and characterisation

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 20508

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Tabouli" <tabouli at u...> wrote:


.  Trumpeting Hermione as her
> Strong Female Character but then having her go to pieces in crises, 
and
> having males as the main players in the action throughout.


When does Herminone "go to pieces?" True, she doesn't take the 
initiative in the confrontations with Dark Forces, but she stands 
shoulder to shoulder with Harry when he does. Harry would have never 
got through the maze in PS/SS without her; in CoS, he might never 
have figured out what was slithering around in Hogwarts' pipes 
without her scholarship. She take the lead in the time-turner 
episode, and has to frequently restrain Harry from imprudently 
revealing himself (which we see would have ruined their mission).  
She does pass out before the Dementors, but only after Sirius Black, 
and moments before Harry himself faints again. Under tremendous time 
constraints, she teaches Harry the Accio charm, which not only leads 
to his First Task triumph, but saves his neck at the Little Hangleton 
cemetary when he is able to summon the Portkey just in time to dodge 
Voldy's AK curse.  She very coolly turns Rita Skeeter's treachery 
against her.

   - CMC