Hermione breaking (was: In defense of Hermione )

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 115461


Toto:
> Hum, that's where I may really think otherwise (about Hermione). 
> JK hinted at Hermione's breaking sooner or later. She said that we 
> should worry more about her. She said Harry needed her. She said 
> Harry should crawl up and die, it would be easier for him.

I think this is rather an exaggeration.  It is true that JKR said, 
when asked what she would do if she were Harry, "I would run and 
hide."  However, that is a far cry from saying it would be easier 
to "crawl up and die."  And besides, JKR has always acknowledged that 
she isn't Harry and what might be terrible for her he might handle 
better.

I do agree that Harry needs both Hermione and Ron, more than he 
probably realizes.  And I do think this will be a theme of HBP.


 While 
> Hermione is my favorite character, and I think she is stronger 
> willed than you have described (I believe she knew from the 
> beginning what being a muggleborn would be), there are chances that 
> Hermione breaks.

Well, we've already seen her rattled (e.g. at the end of PoA the book 
as opposed to PoA the movie).  As for "breaking," I'm not so 
sure.  "Stunned" I can see.

 It would be sad, and it may finish in R/Hr -with 
> Harry too weak to help her, and her too stupid to realise her 
> mistake. I also wonder how Harry would fare in that case (maybe 
> super Lovegood to the rescue :) ).

Depends on what you think of R/Hr I suppose.

 Of course, two other scenario 
> would be for Ron to grow up and distance himself from Harry, 
helping 
> Harry to see a few other things, or Ron and Hermione mingling and 
> changing, but it would transform the book on their tale, and... 
> Plus, I disagree about something else: Ron needs to be sure of 
> himself, and someone like Hermione would smother him, or so I think.

Ron definitely needs a big dose of self-confidence the same as 
Hermione needs a dose of humility.  I certainly agree.

Lupinlore