SHIP Hermione & Ron /

[anasazi_pr]

No: HPFGUIDX 102742

> Del replies :
> Don't get all worked up ! I was replying to a very specific point.
> Let's read the scene :
> 
> (OoP, UK edition, p 603-604
> "Harry," said a hoarse voice in Harry's ear. "Hermione..."
> Harry looked round and saw Hagrid's enormous bearded face (snip
> description of Hagrid)
> "Listen," he whispered, "can yeh come with me ? Now ? While 
ev'ryone's
> watchin' the match ?"
> "Er... can't it wait, Hagrid ?" asked Harry. "Till the match is 
over ?"
> "No," said Hagrid. "No, Harry, it's gotta be now... while ev'ryone's
> lookin' the other way... please ?"
> Hagrid's nose was gently dripping blood. His eyes were both 
blackened.
> Harry had not seen him this close-up since his return to the school;
> he looked utterly woebegone.
> "Course," said Harry at once, "course we'll come."
> 
> It's pretty clear to me that Hermione wasn't consulted at all in 
this
> decision. Hagrid talked to Harry, and Harry said " *we* will come". 
Of
> course, Hermione could still have refused to go, but that would have
> been showing a huge lack of loyalty to both Harry and Hagrid. She 
was
> stuck, she had to go, whether she wanted to or not.
> 
> Del

Anasazi replies:
I was not discussing whether Hermione wanted to go or not (who would 
have wanted to follow a bruised half-giant when you could have been 
watching your house's Quidditch game?), I was discussing the 
principle of choice.

You said "Hermione could still have refused to go". That shows it was 
her CHOICE to go, whether it was a reluctant choice or not. Just like 
the DoM scene: she didn't WANT to go! She knew it was stupid of 
Harry; she knew they were most likely to get into big trouble... and 
yet, she CHOSE to go!

By taking away her freedom to chose, I believe you are taking 
something that's integral to who Hermione is. And of course, taking 
away the responsibility that comes with those choices.