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

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No: HPFGUIDX 120763



Pippin:

If Hermione thought that traitors to the group should be punished 
with something more than ostracism, the accepted punishment 
for betraying student secrets, she should have discussed that 
with the group. Of course someone might have  refused to sign 
the parchment and gone straight to Umbridge,  but in fact, there 
was an eavesdropper who went straight to Umbridge anyway, so 
Hermione didn't gain anything by her secrecy. Hermione's hex 
didn't even keep Marietta from further betrayals -- it took 
Kingsley's memory charm to do that.


Alla:

Yes, she probably should have discussed it with the group, although I 
find the objections to that to be well noted.

As to whether Hermione's hex accomplished something or not - you 
never know - I bet if anybody wants to do something similar in the 
future, they will think twice before doing it.

I agree though that it did not accomplish anything in the present.


Pippin: 
All Hermione accomplished with her tyrannical methods was to 
make an enemy of Cho, a powerful and influential young witch 
who might have been a  useful ally. I expect Hermione might be 
sorry for that one day.

Alla:

I think hermione made herself to be Chos' enemy MUCH earlier than 
that - simply because she was Harry's friend and yeah, I think that 
may play out in the future.


Pippin:
 
The lesson, IMO, is that tyranny does not pay, even if the tyrant 
has good intentions. It's a case of choosing the easy path over 
the right one--tyranny is a more efficient way of making rules, but 
as Umbridge demonstrated and Hermione found out, it's not a 
more efficient way of enforcing them. 


Alla:

Isn't that a bit ... harsh? Hermione was protecting lives of MANY 
against possible betrayal of one. She could have done it better, but 
I cannot fault her much for that or call her a tyrant.

Just my opinion.

Alla