[HPforGrownups] Hermione Type A?

Suze Howe suzehowe at cox.net
Thu Jun 24 00:00:31 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 102665

Ooooh....my first post....

At 02:36 PM 6/23/2004 -0300, Nocturnus wrote:
>I was wondering if it was possible for Hermione to develop a Type A 
>depression, or any disease of the sort? She is an overachiver after all.

Well, speaking as someone with clinical depression, I can honestly say that 
it can happen to anybody at any time for any reason.

But if we're talking about a pushing-herself-to-the-brink sort of thing, I 
can see that possibly happening to Hermione.  Some people absolutely thrive 
on constant pressure, deadlines, and the headaches of overachievement.  But 
others push themselves too far and crack.

I haven't read the books in quite a while (I'm currently waiting for my 
replacement books to arrive, as various family members have appropriate the 
rest!), so I can't put my finger on any good canon examples of 
indicators.  Though, having just seen the PoA movie, the simple fact that 
she's using *time travel* to get to all her classes shows that she's 
driving herself relentlessly.

Anyway, that's my 2 galleons.  Hope it helps!

-- Suze









More information about the HPforGrownups archive