[HPforGrownups] Re: What is Hermione afraid of?

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 80370



Hi,

Wednesday, September 10, 2003, 6:48:19 AM, Przemyslaw wrote:

> On the other hand it is entirely possible, that Hermione is left out 
> from ridiculing boggart because Lupin was affraid that given
> Hermione's 
> skill at spells said boggart would be destroyed prematurely thus 
> spoiling all the fun to other students, and removing the honours of 
> final boggart demise from Neville.

Hermione is great at spells, but a boggart (or dementors)
are a bit different than using a spell to transfigure
something, for example.

Their are other things involved, feelings, things that
distract from just saying the spell correctly.

Hermione is just about perfect in magical theory, and great
at unraveling mysteries, or coming up with ideas, but when
it comes to using magic under pressure, she has problems
(just like most people ;) ).

In this case, I don't think Lupin was worried Hermione would
finish the boggart, before anyone else got a chance.

But then, how well did Lupin know the students at that
point? Was this fairly early in the year (I can't remember)?

I thought, since Hermione had already contributed by
answering his question at the start, he wanted to give other
students a chance.

And I do believe fear of failure was her true boggart, in
the form of McGonagall and the grades.
Fears are not usually logical. Fear of failure encompasses
so much more than just grades, but at her age, and with the
importance she puts on schoolwork for herself, I see no
reason to not believe Hermione, when she tells about her
boggart.
Her parents are Muggle, and I'm sure this fact makes her put
even more pressure onto herself. She wants to prove she can
do this, and better than everyone else!

While I'm certain, Hermione would be heartbroken to see Harry,
Ron, her parents, Neville...die, I just don't see
specifically Harry's death as her greatest fear.

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