The Sneak Mark (was "Slytherin" Hermione?)

[garybec]

No: HPFGUIDX 112869

 HunterGreen:

> > > I don't think Marietta thought it was wrong to
> > > betray the DA; I think she thought telling Umbridge
> > > was the right thing to do. She knew of a group of
> > > kids who were breaking school and Ministry policies,
> > > and thought it was wrong to keep that a secret.
> > > [snip] I think she did what *she* thought was right,
> > > which took quite a bit of moral strength (although
> > > she was severely misguided, [snip]<
> > > ----------------------------
> > Theotokos:
> > 
> > I don't think Marietta cared a flip for right or
> > wrong. I think she never liked Harry, and never
> > wanted Cho to like Harry. Cho had been upset with
> > Harry's insensitivity towards her emotional needs
> > but forgave him after the interview came out in the
> > Quibbler. I think Marietta wanted to split them up.


Becki here;

I wholeheartedly agree with Theotokos.  Marietta did not care about 
anyone else but herself in this situation.  She benefited for 
months, all the way to April, from the DA meetings.  She learned all 
kinds of defensive spells to help her in school.  I know it wasn't 
OWL year for her and Cho,  but you can't deny that they are not 
better prepared entering their NEWT year.  

I think Hermoine was protecting everyone in that group, including 
Marietta, by having the contract.  Everyone was in danger of being 
expelled.  It did not benefit Umbridge by knowing about the DA.  The 
DA was not planning a Coup against her, Hogwarts or the Ministry.  
They were trying to prepare themselves for OWLS, LV, DE's, and their 
future. 
Each of them may have had some or all of these goals in mind as they 
joined and continued with the DA, and some even reinforced their 
goals with the escape of the 10 DE's from Azkaban.  

Becki