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

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 120798


Esmereldah wrote:
"I guess Hermione wanted to remind people of just what Marietta did."

Del replies:
As far as we know, what Marrietta did might simply have been acting
according to her own conscience. I find it very telling indeed that
Hermione would want the whole school to see Marrietta getting punished
for *that*. The fact is : we don't know *why* Marrietta did what she
did. We are not told either that Hermione talked to her, tried to
determine what made her act like that. And yet she maintained the hex.

Esmeraldah wrote:
"The girl fooled Cho Chang and the rest as to her intent for a
substantial period of time.  The fact that Chang still defends
Marietta tells us that Marietta must be very persuasive."

Del replies:
The way I see it, it's Cho who was very persuasive. Marrietta clearly
showed right from the beginning that she didn't want anything to do
with the DA. She very obviously came to the first meeting only because
Cho made her come. Then, between Cho, the forced promise not to tell,
and a possible desire to learn some practical DADA, Marrietta kept
coming. But we simply don't know what she told Cho during all that
time. If I had to place a bet, I would place it on Marrietta
repeatedly trying to get out, and Cho systematically convincing her to
keep going (tears didn't work on Harry, but I wouldn't be surprised if
they worked on Marrietta).

Del