Why didn't Harry get an award?

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 14780

Hi --

I'm a bit late in responding to some substantive posts but better late
than never ...

> I said: He and Ron were both awarded Special Awards for Services to
> the
> School & 200 points apiece.  Granted, I think Hermione should have
> gotten an award also but .... there you go.
>
> Doreen responded: I didn't really think that in this case, that
> Hermione earned a reward. I think she would have, had she made it past
> the basilisk's petrifying curse, but she did get stopped.  I agree
> that the real heroes of the day were Harry & Ron, but even then, Harry
> should have gotten more points than Ron did. Babysitting Lockhart
> doesn't quite equal battling Quirrel and Voldie.

But, Harry and Ron wouldn't have known it was a basilisk in the Chamber
if they hadn't found that book entry in her hand (btw, I agree
wholeheartedly with Pippin that ripping a page out of a book sounds very
un-Hermione-ish to me!).  They wouldn't have been prepared at all for
what was down there.  IMO, Hermione's role in the end result was
indispensable, and she deserved an award too.  Harry should have
received more points than either Hermione or Ron ... but I would say
that Hermione deserved points & an award.  :--)

Penny
(still Defender of Hermione)



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