[HPforGrownups] Hermione is Umbridge

[Kathy King]

No: HPFGUIDX 93014


Hi Kia,

I had wrote about this very same topic last week but didnt have the 
brilliant analogy's to it as you have described, only the same question of 
connection of the two middle names during JKR's latest interview. Hermione's 
by the way in the interview, was the only middle name amongst the three that 
was quotationed. I would like to add to your comment if I may and say that 
if you use this theory of yours:
snip:

>Both Hermione and Umbridge like rules. They like to enforce
>them. They like having the power to enforce them be it through
>prefecture or being a High Inquisitor. They like to break them, if
>they deem it necessary, being by trying the Cruciatus on
>students or leading teachers to an almost certain death. Both
>have a sadistic or at least cruel streak - Umbridge and her quill,
>Hermione and her parchment. Both are not above blackmail.
>Both are not above abusing their power. Both do what they deem
>necessary to do to keep the world the way they want it. Both are
>ruthless. Both are followers - to a degree at least.

>What stops Umbridge from being evil and what keeps her
>human is her belief that she does good. Her morality is totally
>screwed up, but if you screw up your eyes and read OotP
>upside-down, you might realise how - from her point of view -
>she is doing the right thing and nothing but the right thing. And
>you might also see how she believes that the means justify the
>ends.

Add this to Hermione's elf rights and bingo same, same.  Nothing anyone 
seems to say to Hermione about her elf right act seems to affect her, she 
still is in persuit for what she believes is "their" own good, even if it 
isn't.

I dont like the idea of Hermione being related to someone of such little 
character but it sure seems to ring true.


Kathy

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