"Silly Little Girl" (was The Potters)

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Greicy wrote: 
> 
> What's the deal with this comment "silly little girl".  It's been 
> used consistantly to "describe" Hermione and to shut her up, but 
it 
> has been used with Lily as well.  Could it be possible that 
Hermione 
> is a reflection of Lily, personality wise?  Involving herself in 
> things she ought not.  In PS/SS, we know that Petunia says that 
Lily 
> became involved with that "Potter" and got herself blown up.  What 
> else could Lily have possibly gotten herself involved in that 
> she "shouldn't have"?  Was she a smartypants that drove the 
Marauders 
> up the wall, like Hermione usually does to Harry and Ron?
> 
> Greicy

Me:

Ooooooh! I'm so glad somebody brought this up. The constant 
repetition of this particular phrase {mostly in regard to Hermione 
(and of course, Lily), although Riddle uses a slightly different 
version in reference to Ginny - "silly problems of an eleven year 
old girl."}, has always intrigued me.  

I like your theory of Hermione being a reflection of Lily, it could 
make H/Hr shippers happy at any rate!

-Tanya