Hermione & S.C.H.A.B.B. -- Lupin's Club & Lupin in OoP

[Penny & Bryce]

No: HPFGUIDX 26551

Hi --

Rowena Grunnion-Ffitch wrote:

> 
>     Well, sorry, but she *is* bossy

Sorry, but no.  *Was* bossy.  Can still be bossy on occasion in GoF, but 
not overwhelmingly the same bossy person she was in PS/SS.  Not at all. 
  Not in my opinion anyway.  I think she's grown alot.

 
> *and* a little
showoff, (does she *have* to answer *every* question?
> Can't she give somebody else a chance occasionally?)

So, she should sit on her hands & not answer questions, why?  Isn't it 
the duty of the professors to call on other students?  She should raise 
her hand if she knows the answer, and it is *then* up to the professors 
to encourage participation by others or not as they choose.

Amy Z said:

> I think this is true of most braggarts; they suffer from small egos,
> not big ones.  (They're still braggarts.  But I agree, Hermione has
> improved 500%.  No need to twist my arm, I already have my
> S.C.H.A.B.B. membership card!)

Ah, but Amy, Hermione is not a *braggart*!  That's the point.  She may 
be a know-it-all.  She may be a show-off even.  But, that is *not* the 
same thing as being a braggart.  According to my dictionary, a braggart 
is someone given to loud, *empty* boasting.  First off, Hermione is 
legitimately accomplished & brainy, so even if she was boasting, it 
wouldn't be "empty" (without merit).  Second, we don't hear her loudly 
proclaiming her good marks & such, particularly not in comparison to or 
at the expense of others.  I maintain that while Hermione has her 
faults, being a braggart is not one of them.

> A new movement after all: 
> "What the H.E.L.L." (What the Hey, Everybody Loves Lupin)!  It will be
> the saving us all!

LOL!  I'll join that one too.  Like Catherine, I'm prepared to join just 
about anything except C.R.A.B.

> Hear!  Hear!  (Or is it Here!  Here! - I get confused everytime I
> decide to write this and so usually don't bother). 

Are we the same person Catherine?  I too have this debate everytime I've 
wanted to write that & like you, I end up substituting some other phrase 
to avoid the problem.  Perhaps someone can help us out?

Cindy asked why Lupin seems to be the one pegged to die by many of us. 
I want to go on record: I don't *want* Lupin to die in OOP.  I base my 
prediction on the fact that (a) JKR said in some post-GoF interview that 
there was a death coming in Book 5 that would "half-crucify" her to 
write, and (b) Lupin is one of her favorite characters.  I suppose 
though that any of the semi-important characters might be enough to 
half-crucify JKR, so perhaps Lupin is safe after all.  I fervently hope 
so but ....

Penny