[HPforGrownups] Re: Is Hermione Supposed to be a Genius?

[Laura Ingalls Huntley]

No: HPFGUIDX 94613

JDR:
> Remember, our Hermione is a *bitch*.

Siriusly Snapey Susan:
>> I'm sorry, JDR, but I think this goes way too far.  It might be nice
>> if you were to phrase this as an opinion.  Some of us actually kinda
>> like Hermione....

Actually, I think "bitch" is technically a compliment coming from The 
Sergeant Majorette (JDR, that is).  ^_~

Personally, I wouldn't call her a bitch, at least not in the 
traditional sense.  She can be ruthless, domineering, and insensitive 
-- that *is* true -- but usually only when it is (IMO) *right* to be 
ruthless, domineering, and insensitive.

I think people often home in on Hermione's "bitchy" side at the expense 
of noticing her compassionate one because it's such a deviation from 
the accepted model of girlhood.  The truth is, Hermione is one of the 
few characters that offers emotional, physical, and intellectual 
support to those who need it (e.g. Harry, Neville).

Joe:
> I'll go so far as to say that the Hermione type is my idea of the
> perfect girl. (Especially in Yule Ball finery, or the Muggle
> equivalent).
> Krum's no fool.
> -Joe in SoFla, who would have asked Hermione on a date the first
> chance to go to Hogsmeade.

Just out of curiosity, how do you SHIP?  I think I've noticed a 
tendency in male Hermione fans to be H/H, but as we have so few 
representatives of the Y-chromosome here, it's difficult to tell if 
there's an actual correlation.

Laura