[HPforGrownups] Re: On Why Hermione is a Gryffindor

[Becky Walkden]

No: HPFGUIDX 55146


 
 
Greicy wrote:

I actually meant what made her want to be in Gryffindor before that 
and I think Patricia answered it beautifully:

The first, and simplest, explanation for why Hermione wanted to be in
Gryffindor......

Me:  Actually I think were making too big a deal about the idea of "wanting" to be in a certain house.  I think that plays an extremely small roll normally in the sorting ceremony.   We may be influenced here because Harry "chose" Gryffindor.  But Harry only had that option because he was so ideally suited for Gryffindor.  He was obviously also highly qualified for Slytherine but if that wasn't such a "difficult" choice as the Sorting Hat admitted I don't think he would have had any chose at all.  He would have been automatically selected not necessarily to the house he wanted but the house he was best suited for.

As far as Hermione, she has proven her bravery under pressure several times over.  In the first book and PoA she showed great bravery and daring.  Even in the first book, setting fire to Professor Snape wasn't something most first year student's would have dared do under any circumstance.  I think some people question her bravery because of her poor performance verse the troll in the first book.  But heck, your a young kid, totally inexperienced, sitting on the potty crying and a giant troll, way beyond your skills just happens to come strolling into the bathroom.  I don't think her inability to handle herself well there is in anyway a negative reflection of either her bravery or daring.  I don't think you can even judge an 11 year old like that.  And she's more than made up for that since.   Huggs Becky



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