Hermione WAS percy/molly/hermione

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No: HPFGUIDX 35951

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Laura Huntley" <huntleyl at m...> wrote:




<Major snippage>
>     Anyway, my point is, there was really no way to contain 
Crookshanks, while Scabbers would have been better off in Ron's room 
anyway, even if there was no Crookshanks -- what's Ron doing lugging 
a sick rat around anyway?  The poor thing belongs somewhere quiet, 
dark, and peaceful.

In chapter 4 of CoS, right after Hermione has bought Crookshanks she 
says to Ron (after he expresses his concern for Scabbers in 
Crookshanks presence), ..."And stop *worrying, Croookshanks will be 
sleeping in my dormitory and Scabbers in yours, what's the problem?"
>From this point on, she makes no effort whatsoever to keep 
Crookshanks from attacking Scabbers and even *carries* him into Ron 
and Harry's dorm room on Christmas morning (CoS, chapter 11).  She's 
being completely thoughtless and irresponsible in this instance.
I've got 2 cats myself and have always been able to keep them in the 
house, and can confine them to a bedroom when necessary (allergic 
guests, workmen going in and out of the door, etc).  She's not even 
trying.

Me again:

> >  Her insensitivity to others can 
> >be breathtaking at times. Remember her response to the death of 
> >Lavenders rabbit? She consistently favors being right >over being 
kind.

Laura again:

> I'm sorry, but I flat-out disagree with this one.  First of all, 
Lavender was being a little...well, silly, at this instance, and, if 
I do recall, Hermione was trying very hard to approach the topic 
delicately, while still point out that perhaps Prof. Trelawney may 
not be all-powerful -- which I would like to point out Lavender 
*needs* to know.  It's not healthy, the way she and Pavarti view the 
old fraud.  Frankly, I see it as dangerous.  That kind of naivety 
and susceptibility to cons can only lead to pain and trouble.  
Sometimes it is necessary to be insensitive in order to help others 
in the long run.


Aha! You *admit* she's insensitive ;--)!
Who died and left Hermione in charge of telling everyone else how to 
respond to upsetting news?  IIRC she approached Lavender; Lavender 
didn't request her input/advice.  This is the crux of my problem 
with Hermione.  She's always convinced she can run everyone else's 
life better than they can.  It's a good thing Ron and Harry can put 
up with this and see her good qualities in spite of this, because 
it's easy to see why she hasn't got any other friends at this point.


Laura sums up:

> *sigh* I was going to list more, but I'm kind of getting sick of 
typing...^_~ anyway, of course Hermione isn't perfect, but I still 
think she's a pretty admirable person.


I don't disagree that Hermione is really a good person at heart.  
However, she *still* has many of the faults she started out with, 
and if we're going to find fault with any of the other characters, 
then she has to take her lumps too.
> 

Jo Serenadust