[HPforGrownups] Re: Lockhart's attitude/ Hermione's place

[Koticzka]

No: HPFGUIDX 59095

ABOUT LOCKHART?

innermurk wrote:
>>Now, do I believe he was a double agent? NO.  However, until the end of
COS we didn't know that for sure. We don't know what Snape's role is in all
this. We won't know until JKR reveals it to us.  So,...I say there IS a
double standard here. You don't like Lockhart, and so we won't be seeing
many *Lockhart is a brilliant agent for the forces of good, but that
particular brilliant plan got thwarted when he was blasted with Ron's wand*
theories but we will see many *Snape is a double agent and he's working for
the good side and that's why DD trusts him* theories.  I think everyone got
hooked up on the example I provided but failed to seehat I was really trying
to say. Hopefully, it's clear as mud now :)  <<

***Koticzka's comment:
I liked the example you gave and did not have doubts about the message you
intended by it. I have them now.

Still considering the same possibility with the pixies - do you suggest that
Snape would do things like leaving kids with the creatures? It would
perfectly present his malice, but he would be too careful with student's
clamsiness to let them to deal with pixies. I may be going much too far with
my considerations again.

What did seem strange to me was that Lockhart appeared so careless about
displaying his blatant ignorance about spells. He's supposed to be an expert
in DADA, and he's busy playing to the crowd?!  Dumbledore employing him may
be explained by the apparent lack of candidates.  The headmaster could hope
that Lockhart could at least tell some fact based stories - assuming that it
is Dumbledore who chooses "the cast"...

Or maybe Lockhart is really, deeply, truly - a complete, blatant, arrogant,
blind, self-absorbed... IDIOT.


ABOUT HERMIONE?
Mhochberg at aol.com wrote:
>>I don't know about a workaholic but I will grant knowledgeaholic. My
thinking goes like this: If Hermione is the smartest student in the school,
why isn't she in Ravenclaw?
She is in Gryffindor because of her bravery (or her choice to be brave).
Does that mean that she is braver than she is smart? And considering how
smart she is, what does that say about her bravery?
And where will this lead in books 6 & 7?<<

***Koticzka's answer:
That is the point - who is Hermione? Is she a brave and very wise
Gryffindor, or is she a Ravenclaw put by the Sorting Hat into Gryffindor
House for a purpose? That was my suggestion (but not only mine, as I read
later messages).

>From the very beginning, I had many doubts about her bravery.  However, The
Hat might have more knowledge and certainly much more experience than I do
(and in the end, it is up to JKR anyway ;-) ) .

The girl becomes more and more eager to break rules and take risks because
of the boys' influence - as Ron said (it may only be in the movie, I do not
know). Although she came up with some of her own hazardous ideas  What would
she be like in other circumstances? Nobody knows.

 If Hermione's main feature is the hunger for knowledge, saying that she was
destined to be a Gryffindor because of her bravery denies the bravery of
Ravenclaws.  Looking at Hermione's behavior and respect for school rules it
is hard to say she is "more brave than wise and clever", isn't it? So
perhaps it is not her bravery but other features that landed her in
Gryffindor?  Or maybe it was the Sorting Hat Emergency Policy (SHEP???
;-) )?

Koticzka
How can you hurt a man who has nothing?
Give him something broken.


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