Hermeione's Abilities

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 68649

Hermione is a super character.  I love her intelligence and her 
ability to stand up for herself and for what she believes in.  
However, I have to admit that there were times in OoP when I found her 
downright annoying.

When Harry was contemplating sneaking into Umbridge's office, Hermione 
would *not* let it rest.  Didn't she literally keept a stream of 
"Don't do it... Don't do it" comments going all day?  I am amazed that 
this is one time where Harry did not lose his temper, because I would 
have had to turn to her and say "Please shut UP!" at some point.  No 
one likes to be badgered.

Hermione also makes a strange comment about how she doesn't like 
horses, and therefore isn't interested in learning Divination from a 
centaur.  What was that all about?  She does not explain why she 
doesn't like horses and is dismissive in a way I didn't like.  It was 
a strange bias to have, coming from Hermione.  I know she doesn't like 
Divination, and I would have stopped taking Trelawney's classes as 
well, but she is too quick to shut down the possibility of a decent 
Divination teacher at all, let alone one who is a centaur.  Later, she 
says all the wrong things in the Forbidden Forest when she and Harry 
are surrounded by centaurs, and all Harry can do is watch in horror.

Others have already pointed out that she doesn't handle the House 
Elves well and that she constantly and vehemently insists she is 
right, so I need not add more because I agree.

--jenny from ravenclaw **************************