OOP: my theory on how harry potter will end, Hermione

[Dan Feeney]

No: HPFGUIDX 65522

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "aliveandkickingjustabout" 
<aliveandkickingjustabout at y...> wrote:

> the spell not only alters his memory but everyone 
> elses memory of Harry being involved in their lives for the past 7 
> years. Harry Potter will be the stuff of legends in the magical 
> community just like the story of Robin Hood.

So, are you say Harrying comes out of the closet (his fantasy about 
the wizard world that explains and justifies what happens in the 
muggle world)? If so, then perhaps - but it's not nearly as 
satisfying as his death (in terms of the story, i mean). 

From: "clarivocal" <clarivocal at yahoo.com>
Subject: OoP: Hermione
> I mean, yes, it's good that she is able to 
> question other authority (Umbridge, Fudge, etc.), but she thinks 
> Dumbledore is infallible, and that worries me.

That Hermione is capable of collusion with authority figures is 
evident from PoA - the time turner thing. And someone with her 
knowledge could be quite dangerous - how much does she know, etc. But 
for sure, given the stated prejudices of the DE, Hermione is being 
sensible in siding unequivocally with the strongest proponent of the 
open Hogwarts.

One of the things that sat with me the whole time I read OOP was that 
Harry had distanced himself from his friends, and his friends had 
distanced themselves from him - not totally by choice, mind, but 
sometimes so. And setting him up as half a DADA (DA) kinda 
exacerbated the rift, though I don't question DA's importance. Harry 
is still set apart, and will be, until the downfall of Voldemort - 
and of course, probably afterwards too. The H.I.P. ship hopes that 
there is at least a moment of, yunno, closeness before that ending, a 
short, sharp joining, that echoes. Or something like that.