Friendship requirements (Was Hermione's ability to trust)

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-- In HPforGrownups at y..., pigwidgeonthirtyseven <pigwidgeon37 at y...> 
wrote:

> BTW, what do you folks think of Harry's and Ron's loyalty to 
Hermione when it comes to S.P.E.W.? Frankly, I don't liek their 
attitude very much- it seems that they are ashamed of having such a 
stupidly idealistic friend and don't stick to her-  they don't wear 
their badges, having bought them only to silence her.
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I don't think that Harry and Ron are being disloyal to Hermione 
simply because they refuse to fully embrace the S.P.E.W manifesto. It 
does not seem reasonable to me to require people to agree with your 
every passionate cause, just to prove their friendship.  In fact, a 
true friend will be the one to tell you that they think you may 
be "off base" when you get so crazed about any one issue, that you 
refuse to consider any other views but your own.  

She should have been grateful that they bought the badges at all.

Jo
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