Hermione

[Penny Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 52149

Hi all --

Jo Serenadust wrote:

> Why can't we love her as she actually 
> is instead of trying to idealize her so that she will be a more 
> compatible romantic partner?

I *DO* love Hermione just as she is!  I think the issue is that I don't see her quite the same as some of you do.  It's just another one of those interpretative differences of opinion is all.  Where you may see bossy/shrill, I see someone who's grown into her own skin and isn't fundamentally a bossy know-it-all any longer.  It's not that I would have a problem with her if she *were* still a bossy know-it-all; I just don't see that she *is* that person anymore.    

Amy Z pondered: <<<<< Hermione has a habit of ending sentences with an interrogative (hey, does anyone know what this grammatical structure is called?):

"His *slave*, you mean!" said Hermione, her voice rising 
shrilly.  "Because he didn't *pay* Winky, did he?" (10)

"Double Divination this afternoon," Harry groaned . . . .
  "You should have given it up like me, shouldn't you?" said Hermione 
briskly.  (13)

"What are they doing here?" said Harry in surprise.
  "They organized the Triwizard Tournament, didn't they?" said 
Hermione. (16)

Etc. etc.  While innocent in many cases, in many others, and as a 
cumulative effect, this phrasing has an air of "isn't it obvious?" 
that can get on the nerves of even one's best friends.  And yes, they 
love her anyway.  And so do I.>>>>>>>>

Actually, correct me if I'm wrong, Brits, but I think this is just Brit-speak (ending sentences with "isn't it obvious" questions of that nature).  Hermione is actually not the only character to do this, though perhaps it does fall into her dialogue more frequently than others.  

Penny

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