In Defense of Hermione

[cassandraclaire at mail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 26596

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Rowena Grunnion-Ffitch <>    A little 
better. But take her House-Elves rights
> campaign, she's going strong at it for months before
> she even bothers to talke to some House-elves and find
> out what *they* think. 
>    I believe Hermione is guilty of projecting human
> needs and aspirations on non-humans. Maybe House-elves
> are brainwashed, or maybe they really do have very
> different emotional needs. I suggest Hermione find out
> which it is before she starts her crusade.


*blinks.* Perhaps she is that, but she is young, and idealistic. 
Whether or not she approaches her crusade from the correct angle, her 
impulses are born out of empathy and a good heart. No one can say she 
wants to improve the lot of house-elves for selfish motives. I'll 
take even Hermione's possibly misdirected idealism over Ron's "They 
like it like that" apathy any day.


R: I agree she's a bit insecure, what eleven year old
> wouldn't be going off to a totally unknown enviroment
> for the first time? But being a know-it-all is not the
> way to gain friends and one would think she'd know
> that.

I don't see why the poor kid would know that -- she's only eleven, 
and hasn't mastered social skills. Many of us were like that once. 
*Pats Hermione.* It doesn't mean she doesn't have feelings -- Ron's 
comment that no one can stand her because she's a nightmare reduces 
her to tears.

  
Ebony: "The wrong best friend mooning over her (Hermione)"
R: "'Wrong best friend'? who says Hermione wants Harry"

Ah, somebody who doesn't know that Ebony is the co-captain of the SS 
H/H along with Penny? *ducks* Right-O, no ship discussions.

R"or Ron either for that matter"

Now there I'm in agreement.

Cassie