Of cliches and characterisation

[foxmoth at qnet.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 20509

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Caius Marcius" <coriolan at w...> wrote:
> --- 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?"

Twice. Once, when she's trapped by the Troll in the bathroom in PS/SS, 
and once again when she wails,"There's no wood!" But Harry falls to 
pieces far more often, and Ron is upset by the very idea of the Grim. I 
think witches have just as much right as wizards to be panic-stricken.

Pippin