Polyjuiced Hermione

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 106331

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mcmaxslb" <McGregorMax at e...> wrote:
> ---Jason wrote:
> > Why does JKR go through the extra words and pages to turn Hermione 
> > into a cat?... Is this just showing  us that polyjuice is only for 
> > humans? 

> McMax:
> 
> I felt that JKR did it to add humor. It was funny that she turned 
> into a cat! Plus it showed that Hermione is not infallible, that she 
> can make mistakes.   
>
> McMax

Asian_lovr2:

I think it was for all these reason; polyjuice on Humans only, humor,
insight into Hermione, etc....

But my take has always been much simpler, JKR needs to add some
variety to the various adventures. If it's always Harry, Ron, and
Hermione then they all have a sameness to them, and too many people in
a scene create distraction and dilute the action. Having to account
for each person's reaction slows down the flow of a scene and clutters
the action.

We see this in many cases in the minor adventures as well as the
major. Ron and Harry have a fight, so Harry spends time with Hermione
developing the plot. Ron doesn't go into the forest looking for the
wounded Unicorn. Ron does go into the forest looking for spiders. Ron
and Hermione travel through time while Ron sits in the Shack with a
broken leg. 

So, while I think it brings up opportunities for hints to be dropped
and plot to be developed, I think it is primarily a way for the author
to create variety and keep various scenes uncluttered.

Just a thought.

Steve/asian_lovr2