Unconcerned parents

[Donna]

No: HPFGUIDX 128118


I'm relatively new here so be patient with me.
 
I'm a parent and I've wondered about Hermione's parents letting 
her go to the WW with all the ugly stuff going on.  I'm wondering 
if Hermione is keeping things from her parents.  Most 15 yo girls 
do keep things from their parents.  It's been awhile since I have 
read OotP, so please refresh my memory.  Was all the fighting in 
the DOM taking place during the school year or during the summer break?  If during the school year, I can see how Hermione kept
her parents in the dark, if she did.  If during the summer break, 
I don't see how her parents could let her out of their sight considering she's in school 10 months out of the year with only a 
brief break or two.  If they are aware of the goings on, why didn't
they pull their only child home?  If they are aware of the goings 
on, they sure don't seem too concerned about the possibility of 
losing their only child.
 
As a parent, I'm pretty dumbfounded - or in the dark.
 
Donna