Hermione's growth

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 82395

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Eric Oppen" <oppen at m...> wrote:
 
> 
> That's right---I think I'm the first to suggest that possibility.  
As of the
> end of Book 5, it hasn't---but I doubt we've heard the last of our
> least-favorite Wizard World journalist.

But the question is, if Rita Skeeter has really a reason to hate 
Hermione that much now. Of course, she spent some time in the jar, 
which isn't nice, but I think it's possible, that Hermione reedemed 
herself her bit in Rita's eyes in OOTP. As it is, Rita can come out 
as the reporter, who always believed the boy who lived, and didn't 
refuse to write an interview with him about Voldemort's return. Now, 
she could be a winner of the situation. That is because of Hermione's 
blackmail. Besides, Hermione can still tell everybody about Rita 
being an unregistered Animagus. So I don't think Skeeter will do to 
much to annoy Hermione.
> 
> This may come to pass in Book Six, since Hermione's now got another 
enemy,
> in the form of Dolores Umbridge.  Even though she covered herself in
> ignominy during her time at Hogwarts, Umbridge probably still has 
power and
> influence behind-the-scenes at the Ministry, and she's got a _real, 
real_
> good reason (from her POV, of course) to hate Hermione's guts.

This is IMO more likely than Rita taking revenge, but it remains to 
be seen, if Umbridge will really stay powerful. The wizard society 
probably isn't to happy about Fudge, and it remains to be seen, what 
the DP will post about the ministry now. Umbridge confessed in front 
of several witnesses, that she sent Dementors after "the boy who 
lived". She also wanted to put the Cruciatus Curse on him. If the 
truth about this comes out, than Umbridge will loose her job, before 
anyone can say "toad", if only, because Fudge needs a scapegoat. Not 
even to mention all the other things she did, like allowing Filch to 
whip the students or her punishment with that horrible quill.
> 
Hickengruendler