Hermione attempted murder!

[ellejir]

No: HPFGUIDX 69200

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, CareALotsClouds at a... wrote:
> 
> Isnt anyone else disturbed that Hermione sent herself, Harry and 
> Umbridge into the forest knowing fully well that the centaurs would 
> murder Umbridge and leave them?  Now I know they were in a tough 
> situation but murder is inexcusible!
>
I agree with Bill.  I do not think that Hermione was consciously 
trying to kill Umbridge (although she *was* about to expell Hermione 
and the gang...so if ever an arguement could be made!).  The centaurs 
had let Hagrid go on the previous occasion, and they were mad at him 
specifically.  Also Umbridge is *supposed* to be a witch and had her 
wand out and ready.  I think that Hermione was hoping that the 
centaurs would create a diversion so that she and Harry could escape. 
Obviously JKR did not want Umbridge's death on Hermione's hands since 
she had Dumbledore rescue her at the end of the book, rather as an 
after-thought, it seemed.  (My goodness, AD was a busy boy that 
night!) Even so, by my calculations, it must have been *hours* 
between the time that Umbridge was carried off by the centaurs and 
when AD had a free minute to go and rescue her.  What do you suppose 
they were doing...giving her a last meal or something????  They 
really don't seem like the types to go in for torture.    Elle