[HPforGrownups] Hermione Panicking (was Cat, Rat and Dog)

[Snyder, Meri]

No: HPFGUIDX 27187

Excellent Point!  But also keep in mind that these are kids.  They are
developing their instincts, skills, etc.  Through the books we can see them
growing and maturing, but it is a process:  sometimes slow, sometimes forced
to be fast.  Moreover, in stressful situations, who doesn't occasionally
make bone head mistakes.  Almost everyday I forget my car keys, or my purse,
or my glasses that I need to drive.  This should be everyday things to me,
like making fire out of nothing would be to a wizard, and yet when I am
racing to get to the university I tend to forget these necessities.  Let's
just throw in my two best friends getting eaten alive, the fact that I am
only 11/12 and it is a wonder that she could perform the spell.  

Well, that's my two cents worth.

Leslie

-----Original Message-----
From: Rowena Grunnion-Ffitch [mailto:rowena_grunnion_ffitch at yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 9:53 PM
To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Hermione Panicking (was Cat, Rat and Dog)


   Ron's line, "Have you gone mad? Are you a witch or
aren't you?" is one of my favorites in the whole
series.
   Actually it's very simple to explain why Hermione
forgot she didn't need wood to make a fire - or
Harry's forgetting to use a summoning spell to get his
golden egg back.
   Both have been raised as Muggles, which means both
have Muggle rather than Wizardly instincts. Under
pressure H&H tend to forget their magical powers
because they are frankly not accustomed to having them.

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