JKR's Messages (was Re: Hermione In Trouble?)

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Alla wrote previously:

and in  Marietta's case it is arguable whether she deserved the 
punishment or not.  (I'd say she did not deserve such harsh 
punishment, but what she did was  quite bad 
too).


Neil:
 
I'd be interested in what type of punishment you would think  
appropriate. Remember, Umbridge most likely would have expelled 
every  member of the DA if she had been able to prove they were 
having meetings.   Marietta didn't care what happened to any of the 
members including Cho who  was supposedly her friend. 
  
Marietta was not forced to attend the meetings.  She could have quit  
after the meeting in Hogsmeade.  There was no punishment for leaving 
the group. Somehow I feel that if Cho had been expelled, she would 
not have  been nearly as fast to defend Marietta nor would she have 
considered what  Hermione did as cruel.



Alla:

I don't think that you read any of my posts about Marietta's 
situation in the past. :o)

I DON'T defend her. I absolutely agree with you that she did not show 
any loyalty to her friends who all could have been expelled because 
of her betrayal, BUT Marietta's mother was Ministry employee and it 
is reasonable to think that girl did have some conflicting loyalties.

What punishment would have been more appropriate? Frankly, I am OK 
with this one. What I am not sure if I am OK with or not is that 
Hermione did not WARN the group what is going to happen to someone 
who will betray them.

Theoretically, if Marietta knew what is going to happen she would not 
sign in the first place.

Although you can argue that if Marietta was not sure about the cause 
from the beginning, she had not business coming to DA meeting in the 
first place and here I would agree with you.

Just my opinion,

Alla