Hermione's fun / Lupin / Aberforth / Shipping Susan Bones

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phoenixgod2000 wrote in
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/127856 :

<< Hermione is actually kind of a joyless character with little if any
sense of humor. >> 

Hermione *must* have a playful sense of humor (altho' I have yet to
see it in canon), because she is JKR's self-insertion character, and
JKR's Potter writing displays tremendous playful sense of humor. She
gave Hermione an otter Patronus because she herself would like to be
an otter Animagus. Otters are excellent predators with fantastic fur,
but they are primarily known for their playfulness; a person's
Animagus form is a reflection of their personality; I think JKR's
preference is very appropriate.

<< Ron's not going to be in Harry's marriage bed >>

A pity, as Ron is clearly the personality best fitted to be
life-partner to Harry.

imamommy wrote in
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/127924 :

<< I absolutely love Hermione. She knows who she is and what she likes
to do. No fun, you say? But to Hermione, SPEW is fun. Knitting elf
hats is fun. Researching items of interest is fun, for Hermione. IMO,
Hermione enjoys her passionate academic pursuits as much as the boys
enjoy quidditch. >>

I got the feeling that knitting elf hats was not fun for Hermione, but
rather what she perceived as a matter of duty. Like Muggles giving
blood ... most don't find it *fun* even if they do enjoy showing off
their ten-gallon pin.

I think she started SPEW out of an obsessive sense of duty / anger,
not because she thought it would be fun, but discovered she enjoyed
doing it. It is to be hoped that her enjoyment of being president of a
society and giving the other members orders is not inextricably linked
to the society failing to accomplish its goal.

Potioncat wrote of Lupin in
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/127858 :

<< Bland? Like a fox maybe? >>

Like a cat, maybe? Cuddly fur, loud purr, efficient killer.

Finwitch wrote in
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/127903 :

<< I hope we'll properly meet Aberforth Dumbledore, and find out
whether he can read or not. That comment from Albus REALLY got me
curious. >>

I don't understand why so many listies don't share my certainty that
Albus knows perfectly well that Aberforth can read perfectly well, and
was just making a joke.

"crownless_aragorn" wrote in
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/127952 :

<< Susan Bones looks like the better one than the rest. It will be
interesting to watch her and Harry alone and together.

Susan Bones – Any votes in her favour ? >>

Not from me -- I ship Ron/Susan Bones. I think he really needs a
smart, competent, quiet Hufflepuff girl/woman, regardless of the most
un-quiet un-Hufflepuff girls (Hermione, Fleur, Madam Rosmerta) on whom
he has childish crushes.