That's what friends are for (was "Armchair Psychologist ")

[Matt]

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----Suzanne wrote: 
> I couldn't understand why Hermione took it 
> upon herself to push Harry into a relationship 
> with Cho. Harry seemed perfectly fine to admire 
> her from afar, and neither one of them was really 
> ready for romantic relationship at this point.

That's what friends are for.  :)

----Salit wrote:
> I think Hermione has some feelings towards Harry 
> as well, which is partly why she (subconsciously?) 
> wrecked his date with Cho. For someone as 
> understanding of the situation as she was, how 
> could she not figure out that Cho was Jealous of 
> her relations with Harry . . . .  Had she told 
> Harry why she wanted him to meet her (talk to a 
> reporter), he could have explained all that to Cho 
> and avoided the explosion, but Hermione asked him 
> to meet her during a date with another girl. 

Also *just* like a friend to get competitive and
screw up the relationship he might never have landed
in but for her.  :)

Although I'm trying to be a little funny here, I do have an actual
point: To me, at least, these kinds of foibles and fallibilities and
good intentions gone awry are what make the characters real.  

Rowling has a talent at portraying characters in depth without
spending a long time spelling out the details of what is going on in
everyone's head.  Reading about "practically perfect in every way"
Hermione may irritate you, or not.  If it does, though, it is likely
because you are irritated by people like Hermione, not because she in
any way falls out of character.