CHAPT. DISCUSSION: Chapter 25, The Beetle At Bay

[zoe0coll]

No: HPFGUIDX 111992

> Potioncat:
> I don't really have any objection to what Hermione has done, 
> myself.  It's just that it is a Slytherin thing to do and we react 
> to it a certain way because it is Hermione and not Pansy 
Parkinson.  
> DD is very Slytherin in his approach to things.  Sometimes I think 
> the overall opinion is: If the good guy does it, it's OK.  But if 
> the bad guy does it, it isn't OK.
> 
> I keep changing my own reaction as I go between "within this 
story" 
> and "in the real world."



I don't actually think Hermione has done the same as an 'evil' 
person would, She is not blackmailing Rita for her personal gain or 
any dark intension, she is giving her a chance to reform, "I've told 
her she's to keep her evil quill to herself for a whole year.  See 
if she can't break the habit of writing horrible lies about people" 
(GOF ch 37 -The Begining)

In OOTP she IS expecting Rita to do the article for free (because 
the Quibbler doesnt pay fees) and threatens her with "inform(ing) 
the authorities that you are an unregistered animagus", Ootp- ch 25 -
 The beetle at bay) but if Hermione was doing the proper and right 
thing she would have informed the authorities already, getting Rita 
into a huge amount of trouble.  Hermione's way means that Rita gets 
the chance to reform, doesn't get into trouble, and gives her the 
opportunity to get back into journalism without resorting to lies 
and rumour.  That is not, in my opinion, the same as what the 'bad 
guys' would do!

Just my little thoughts

Zoe C

P.S.  Maybe I've missed this somewhere in all the posts, but in what 
      way is DD 'Slytherin' in his approach to things?