[HPforGrownups] Re: Hermione & Parents

[feklar]

No: HPFGUIDX 118521

> Juli <jlnbtr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > <snip> why do her parents let her spend every summer
> > at the Weasleys' and even school holidays, don't they
> > like her? <snip> don't they miss her? And does she
> > miss them? <snip>
> >
> I don't understand why her parents let her spend most of her summer, all
of
> Christmas and whatever other holidays Hogwarts have (they have to have
more
> than those two right?) in the ww world. But it does seem that they are
> trying to spend time with their daughter but she's so in love with being a
> witch the muggle world is mundane in comparison.

I have to admit this part of the series always struck me as a bit contrived
or fanficy.  To wit:  the author needed them all together, so they stayed
all together, somewhat in defiance of logic.  I first lived away from home
in college and couldn't wait to go back for Christmas, even if home was
pretty boring in comparison.  I have trouble imagining an 11-year old
wouldn't be rather depressed to be away from home on a major family holiday.

Feklar