The Sneak Mark (was "Slytherin" Hermione?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 112863

Pippin:
> Rowling's magic formula for deciding between your internal 
> sense of values and others' would seem to be, go with the 
> choice that is more difficult. But first you have to be aware that 
> there is a choice--Hermione simply assumes that where her 
> values conflict with others', it's the others who are wrong, not 
> her.


  Wow... I didn't copy the whole post because it would be a bit 
much, but that is a post I *totally* disagree with.... For example, 
you said Harry was the teacher, but Hermione was the instigator, and 
as such should have right over who comes and punishments too. Plus, 
you just don't see how she was forcing herself to do that. Hermione, 
along with the others in the D.A (including Marietta) knew that 
Umbridge would make this group illegal as soon as possible, as she 
is out for Harry's blood. 

She also knew that if they were discovered, the punishments would be 
severe. I don't see the *sneak* mark as a punishment on Hermione's 
part, but as a warning for the members to know the D.A as been 
betrayed, and by whom. What motivated Hermione is that there was no 
choice: either not to make the D.A, or else she had to make measures, 
and such measures could be countered if the person was aware of them. 

    You also talk about Hermione manipulating people into making 
choices, but *she* is the one who is outspoken against this. She was 
the first character to ever disagree with Dumbledore, in Philosopher's 
Stone, when she realised that there was a possibility that 
Dumbledore knew all along. But she is also the one who takes measure 
when there isn't any choices. She didn't think the centaurs would 
agree with her, though she hoped so. She just was *sure* they 
wouldn't agree with Umbridge.

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