Hermione & the CoS Awards

[Indigo]

No: HPFGUIDX 14962

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer <pennylin at s...> 
wrote:
> Hi --
> 
> Doreen wrote:
> 
> > Maybe nobody told AD about Hermione's part in the whole scheme of
> > things. If neither Harry nor Ron told that part of the story which
> > included Hermione's brain storming, then AD can not be expected to
> > reward her.
> 
> True.  But, Dumbledore knows alot that goes on ....
> 
> > Why did Hermione not complain about the lack of recognition?  I 
think
> > that the three of them are so close by now, that they all share in
> > each of their accomplishments, not caring who gets the social
> > recognition or the credits.  As long as Gryffindor gets points, 
they
> > all share a common pride, not caring who of the three of them got 
what
> > points.
> 
> I don't think Hermione cared at all.  I just think JKR should have 
shown
> her getting some recognition too since, in my mind, she was
> indispensable to the end result.
> 
> Penny

My guess is Hermione doesn't believe she deserves a reward.  Although 
she found out the secret of the creature, she got nailed by it and 
wasn't able to get the information out where it would do any good -- 
and thus more bad things happened.

She'd have complained if she hadn't got petrified, had been awake and 
mobile,  and had been a bigger part of the takedown.