Punishing Marietta

[Greicy de los Santos]

No: HPFGUIDX 120956

>Del wrote:
> Now let's say that I'm completely enthusiastic about
the group, but I
> really really don't want to risk, say, my parents
discovering about
> it. Ernie might think that Hermione's word of
keeping the list secret
> is enough, but I don't agree with him. What should I
do? If I don't
> sign it, then I automatically become suspect by not
wanting to admit 
I
> was even there, even if in fact I'm enthusiastic
about the group and
> all I want is to avoid any risk of anyone ever
discovering what I'm
up to.

Neri:
Aren't you are asking too much? The group is obviously
something that
the Ministry won't like. You can't be enthusiastic
about it, or even
just be in it, and also avoid any risk. This is why
choices like this
are difficult. Because they involve risk. 

Hermione made it very plain that by signing they agree
not to tell
(the magic probably wouldn't have worked if she
didn't). Not only
Ernie, but also Smith had qualms about it, so it is
obvious that
signing wasn't mandatory. If Marietta were honest, she
would have
refused to sign it. Yes, it would have automatically
made her become
suspect, but rightly so. If you are not ready to
commit yourself to
secrecy, you make yourself suspect for breaking it.

Grace:

It was a tremendous risk knowing that Umbridge would
have had a fit had she found out, as a matter of fact
she <does> have a fit because she <does> find out.  So
much is the threat that she gets Fudge.

I've been following this thread somewhat and noticed
that no one has shown that Hermione was hesitant in
even bringing up the matter of having everyone sign
the parchment.  It's as if she didn't want to do it,
but had no choice, that is of course my own
interpretation of the text, which is as follows:

"She [Hermione] rummaged in her bag and produced
parchment and a quill, then <hesitated>, rather as
though she was steeling herself to say something."
OoP Hardcover Scholastic Edition Chapter 16: In The
Hog's Head, P. 346



Greicy, who adores Hermiones


		
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