OOP: Hermione: the next Dumbledore? (without the beard)

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No: HPFGUIDX 69295

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kiricat2001" <Zarleycat at a...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "greatlit2003" <hieya at h...> 
> wrote:
> 
> > I also want to know how Hermione picked up so quickly about 
> Sirius's 
> > reckless behavior. > 
> 
> > How did Hermione pick up that Voldie was trying to cash in on 
> Harry's 
> > heroic tendency? Is this simply a JKR foreshadowing tool (in 
which 
> > case I feel cheated) or does Hermione have the gift of Seeing :) 
> How 
> > does this girl do it?
> 
> I'd vote for foreshadowing tool. Again, I think Hermione's role in 
> OoP was to be the one to make statements that were actually clues 
as 
> to what was going on or what would happen.  And, since we're 
> accustomed to her school smarts, maybe we're not supposed to think 
> it's a stretch that she has all these other insights, too. I found 
it 
> a bit of a stretch, myself, but maybe I don't have enough 
experience 
> with 15-year-olds.
> 
> Marianne

Hermione is a name featured in Greek mythology (the daughter of 
menelaus and helen) So I think JKR is having a little fun(pun) using 
Hermione as a Greek chorus.

Dorothy