Hermione: Panic Attacks & Tears? (Was Hermione as mirror of Snape)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 38941


> Marina:
> > Not to mention casting Petrificus Totalus on Neville.
> > 
> > But none of these actions were the result of her losing 
> self-control,were they?  In each case, Hermione was doing 
what 
> she thought was necessary to achieve a specific goal.  
> <<snip>>
> > I think overall Hermione does have much better 
> anger-management skills than Snape<<<<
> 
me again: 
> <<<<<I wasn't just thinking of acting in a fit of temper. I was 
thinking of  letting anger take one to extremes. But if we are 
going to talk  about emotional control generally, we will have to 
add in all the  times Hermione has panicked or burst into tears, 
won't we? <g> >>>>>>>

Penny:
> Sure, let's talk about those times, shall we?
> 
> Panic attacks:
> 
> 1.  In SS during the Devil's snare episode ("Are you a witch or 
not?!")  
> 2.  While riding Buckbeak behind Harry (not so much *panic* 
as just general discomfort with flying on a hippogriff)
> 
> Tears:
> 
> 1.  In the bathroom all day after Ron's cutting remarks about 
her, before she's friends with the boys (SS)
> 2.  When she is awarded the 10 points for her cool use of logic 
under fire, she looks as though she *could* burst into tears 
(Harry suspects she has) (SS)
> 3.  I could think of nothing in CoS off-hand
> 4.  She cries when Ron makes it clear that she's not welcome 
to join in the post-game party (you know the *2nd* time that Harry 
makes overtures to try and make things up with Hermione .... that 
time) (POA)  
> 5.  Hagrid says she has cried a fair few times over her 
estrangement from Harry and Ron (POA)
> 6.  She cries when she makes up with Ron at last (POA)
> 7.  She cries when Harry & Ron make-up with each other 
(GOF)
> 
> No evidence that Hermione dissolves into a pile of mush and 
cries at the drop of a hat, and there's especially no evidence that 
she bursts into tears (or otherwise succumbs to emotion) when 
the pressure is on.  All the evidence points to is that she takes it 
very badly indeed when any of the Trio are at odds with each 
other.  
> 
> By all means though, if you have other evidence that Hermione 
panics on a regular basis or bursts into tears at the drop of a hat, 
please elaborate.  :--)   Me, I think Hermione qualifies as Tough.  
<g> at Cindy.<<<<<

Hermione doesn't panic on a regular basis or burst into tears at 
the drop of a hat -- but neither does Snape.

Hermione is panic stricken in GoF when she's struck by Draco's 
misplaced curse and her eyes fill with tears after Snape's nasty  
crack. I know, I know, she's only 14 but she's still going to have to 
do better than that if she wants to be an Auror. 

BTW, Ron should get credit for keeping a cool head in 
emergencies. Even when terrifed by Aragog, he's still functional 
enough to rescue Fang in CoS. He's also willing to take damage 
points, which Harry thinks must be an important part of the Auror 
job. <g>

Pippin