JKR, Harry Potter, and the Nature of Evil

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No: HPFGUIDX 19620

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> Hermione's greatest desire, I think, would be to know everything.  
But
> sometimes people with an insatiable desire for learning aren't 
always too
> discriminating about what they learn or where they learn it.  I 
don't really
> see Hermione going this route, but she *could* get sucked into dark 
magic if
> she doesn't watch herself.
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Here, I would respectfully disagree. Hermione is very clear. She 
tells Harry that he is a great wizard not because he does well on 
tests or knows things but because he is courageous and heroic.

She chose to be in Gryffindor, not Ravenclaw, and I would suggest 
that is because she values valor and integrity more than wisdom.

Susan