Hermione's rude comment

[kneazelkid]

No: HPFGUIDX 74458

Wanda wrote:
I've always respected Hermione's judgment and good sense, but at 
the beginning of Ch. 27 of OotP her comments about Firenze really 
grate on me.  <snip>'Not really,' said Hermione indifferently, 
reading the Daily Prophet.  'I've never really liked horses.'
.... 'He's not a horse, he's a centaur!' said Lavender, sounding 
shocked.'Either way, he's still got four legs,' said Hermione coolly.


Sof: 
Possibly Rowling is adding dimension to Hermione's nature, and the 
series' commentary on racial injustice. Hermione leads a singleminded 
crusade against the house-elf system for two books, and yet 
apparently she also holds some ignorant bigotry towards another race. 
I think its pretty common for people to think of themselves as being 
openminded and just, without recognizing their own hangups. 
<snip>

me: 
IMO, I think Hermione is just being bossy, not bigoted. I think it's 
important to make a distinction about the two creatures: H thinks she 
the houseelves need her help. The centaurs do not want her help. So 
she's indifferent -- not bigoted. Bossy, bossy... can't wait to see 
what will happen when she realizes the houseelves don't want her help.
--kneazelkid - who would like to rmeind everyone that no one is 
perfect and bossy people usually mean well