Hermione & Handsome guys (Was Hermione...Genius?)

[jmgarciaiii]

No: HPFGUIDX 94778

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Arya" <dequardo at w...> wrote:
>  "jmgarciaiii" <jmgarciaiii at y...> wrote:

> Hermione has a weakness for haondsomness???  

I think she does and that it's a natural thing, HOWEVER, I think I 
gave the very false impression that she only cares for that. 
Perhaps, my views are coloredby what other characters say about this 
matter. (Like Ron saying she only liked Cedric because he was 
handsome)

> I think Krum was 
> described as only being slightly less awkward and unattractive 
than Gabbe 
> and Coyle the human rocks.

True, but I don't recall Krum being seen with a romantic eye by 
Hermione.

> She was 12 (super age for a girl's first baseless 
> crush) when she was on about Lockhart.  AND I think it's important 
to point 
> out that Lockhart appeared to be much more than a charming smile.  
He was 
> the author of several books (who do we know who likes books???), 
he was 
> supposedly a very widely knowned and skilled wizard and was touted 
(if by no 
> one else by himself) for his selfless heroics (saving an entire 
town from some 
> ridiculous creature, yada yada yada).  The frilly robes, coiffed 
hair and 
> charming smile just distract everyone while he displays his 
incompentence.    

True, but that may only have been a bonus. :-)
 
> Also, in regards to Harry being handsome...

I'm sorry, I meant that HP had never been *described* as handsome.

-Joe in SoFla