[HPforGrownups] What can Harry teach Hermione in DA ?

[T.M. Sommers]

No: HPFGUIDX 76205

Doriane wrote:
> Ever since I read Hermione's idea about the DA, I kept thinking: but 
> what does Harry have to teach *you* ??? 

Hermione certainly knows lots that the other don't, but my 
impression is that she did not take a particular interest in 
combat-type spells.  So it could be that Harry knows more than 
she in this one area.

But I think the main reason she wanted to start the was that she 
was not just thinking of herself.  If she had just wanted to pick 
Harry's brain (or wand) for her own benefit, she could have said 
something like, "Ron and I helped you last year, so why don't we 
three get together some time and you can help us with DADA?"  She 
didn't do that, but planned for a larger group all along.  She 
saw not just her own problem, but the big picture, and came up 
with something to do about it.