Hermione's Friendships

[Denise Jurski]

No: HPFGUIDX 43788

Amanda wrote:

>And Mrs. Weasley, although she apologizes, almost turns against
>her in GoF when Rita Skeeter writes her newsarticle about Hermione dumping
>Harry, prompting a feeling from me that Mrs. Weasley, when it comes to
>Hermione, is very much in the same boat as Hagrid - that without her son
and
>Harry as buffers, there probably wouldn't be much there.


I think Mrs. Weasley sees Harry almost as a surrogate son. Probably because
of her squishy soft heart, and his orphan status. Hermione, I think, doesn't
need Mrs. Weasley as much, so she hasn't reached the status of surrogate
daughter. She's merely a friend of her children to Mrs. Weasley. And Mrs.
Weasley is a very protective mother and therefore lashed out at Hermione
when she believed, however foolishly, that Hermione had hurt Harry.

I don't agree however, that Hagrid's relationship with Hermione is the same
as Mrs. Weasley's. Remember that Hagrid was the only one who stood by
Hermione in PoA when Harry and Ron were being cold toward her. I got the
impression that he made sure to see her often, check on her, spend time with
her. I think he would have done this regardless of the fact that she was
helping him with Buckbeak's hearing. He scolded Harry and Ron about how they
were treating her, and was the one willing to understand why Hermione made
the choices she did.

I think Hagrid would have a caring relationship with Hermione with or
without Ron and Harry. Harry may have been how they met, but I don't think
their continued bond relies on Harry or Ron.

Denise~also posting for the first time.