"Slytherin" Hermione?

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 112224

Susana
"I'm sure DD is very 
good at scheming - I agree that Hermione is - but I don't
feel either has a thirst to prove him/her self "

DuffyPoo:
Hermione has no thirst to prove herself?  I think I must disagree.  PS: "I've learnt all our set books off by heart, of course, I just hope it will be enough." "What am I revising for? Are you mad? You realize we need to pass these exams to get into the second year? They're very important, I should have started studying a month ago [instead of 10 weeks before exams], I don't know what's got into me..."  PoA "Hermione did everything perfectly until she reched the trunk with the Boggart in it.  After about a minute inside it, she burst out again, screaming. 'Hermione!' said Lupin, startled. 'What's the matter?' 'P-P-Professor McGonagall!' Hermione gasped, pointing into the trunk.  'Sh-she said I'd failed everything!'" - this after taking at least three extra subjects during the year.  I could go on, including a time when Hermione berated HP for losing the house points she'd gained from McGonagall, but I can't find the quote.


Sherrie
"A thirst to prove herself, a cunning mind, and - while I can't say she's got 
a disregard for the rules, she certainly applies them...ah...selectively, and 
sometimes with a rather creative interpretation..."

DuffyPoo:
I agree.  In CoS "You happen to have many qualities Salazar Slytherin pized in his hand-picked students.  His own very rare gift, Parseltongue....resourcefulness...determination...a certain disregard for the rules."  This DD said to HP but there are a couple in there, as Sherrie said, that perhaps apply to Miss Granger as well: resourcefulness and determination....not to mention a certain disregard for the rules "Hermione had become a bit more relaxed about breaking rules since Harry and Ron had saved her from the mountain troll and she was much nicer for it."


Sherrie:
"or her 112% on her Charms test"

DuffyPoo:
Not to mention the 320% on her Muggle Studies exam! ;-)


Susana:
" that Hermione has
fear of failure and that's why she tries so hard to be perfect."

DuffyPoo:
A 'fear of failure' and hence a thirst to prove herself.  She's been thrust into a world she knows nothing of, fears failure, and so "Hermione Granger was on the edge of her seat and looked desperate to start proving that she wasn't a dunderhead." 




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