Hermione's parents an easy target?

[MrEddo]

No: HPFGUIDX 69943

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Richard Parker <park0188 at f...> 
wrote:
> If I was in Voldemort's shoes and I wanted to cause some damage to 
the trio, I 
> would probably attack Hermione's parents. Being Muggles they would 
probably be 
> a fairly easy target for the Death Eaters, and any aggressive act 
would have a 
> significant effect on Hermione's cool and logical personality. 
Would she go to 
> pieces emotionally (as would be the objective) or become stronger, 
more 
> determined and bent on revenge? It would certainly introduce an 
interesting 
> plot line for the last two books. Lucius Vs Hermione – yeah! 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Richard Parker

I think that makes sense. In GoF at the DE meeting Voldemort and 
Lucious discuss Lucious' role in "muggle torture." Lucius shows 
contempt toward the muggle Grangers in Flourish and Blotts, and Draco 
seems to especially hate Hermione. 

MrEddo