[HPforGrownups] Re: The Sneak Mark (was "Slytherin" Hermione?)

[annegirl11 at juno.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 112545

Marcela said:
> "There was an odd feeling in the 
> group now.  It was as though they had just signed some kind of 
> contract."... page 347. 
> Once again, Hermione didn't force anybody to join the group, she 
> invited them to meet with Harry and to associate with him, whom at 
> that moment was considered a 'pariah', they decided to sign by 
> themselves after Hermione's words of caution.

Plus, if you're in the wizarding world, I think you would know that
signing your name to a contract like that has some kind of magical
implication, especially given Hermione's warning and the general mood.
This is just supposition, but I would really expect that contracts are
*binding* in the WW, and not by consequence of being sued. :)

>   If someone forced Marietta to sign or 
>  attend the meeting, I would say it was Cho,

Agree. Reason 101 of why I hate Cho is that she used extremely poor
judgement in this, for inviting an insincere friend, not keeping tabs on
her friend's true feelings, and not reporting any suspecions to Hermione
or Harry. Cho, a Ravenclaw, is not an idiot; she knew that the DA was not
just a little school club, and discovery of it would have extreme
consequences. This is very rare for me to say, but, for once, I don't
care that Cho is just a kid; In OOtP, the kids aren't really kids
anymore, they're fighting a war. Time to grow up and take responsibility
for your decisions.

Aura

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