"Slytherin" Hermione?

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-> Del replies :
> Sure ! And why not reinstate the Red Letter for adulterous women 
while
> we're at it ?! Marrietta, a 15-year-old girl, has had to keep those
> monstruous pustules for more than 2 full months !! And the worst 
of it
> is that it is completely useless anyway, since she doesn't 
*remember*
> WHY she is being punished, now that Shacklebolt erased her 
memory ! If
> anything, the punishment could actually backfire, by definitely
> convincing Marrietta that the Trio are cruel.
> 
> I mean, honestly, it would have been pure *compassion* for 
Hermione to
> help her get cured ! And I notice that neither Ron nor Harry cared
> about it either...
> 
> Del, incensed that anyone could consider such a CRUEL treatment of 
a
> 15-year-old girl as acceptable.



Alla:

I really do not want to get into the debate over Marietta's 
behaviour again, but just had to make a breif comment on this one.

Absolutely, the punishment was cruel and I hope the readers 
recognise that.

But I also will not judge Harry and Co compassion based on their 
reaction to Marietta.

I would imagine that they think that Marietta's behaviour could have 
lead to the same cruel consequences to all DA members as what was 
done to Marietta.

You know, being expelled, probably questioned by Umbridge, etc.


They are of the same age as Marietta (on the equal footing so to 
speak) and do not have to make allowances to Marietta's young age.
I definitely agree with you that erasing Marietta's memories made 
punishment useless, but I also think that Trio will not want to 
socialise with Marietta much next book, therefore not caring much 
whether Marietta will consider them cruel or not.

On the other hand, as I said earlier, I tend to think that Harry may 
show true compassion to Marietta in next book and may allow her to 
attend DA lessons, if she will ask.


Alla