Marietta and Hermione (was JKR's Messages ) (was Re: Hermione In Trouble?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 120966


SSSusan wrote:
> "I sent out a clarifying post right after I first posted the one 
> you're responding to, Del,"
 
Del replied:
> Yes, I know, but I saw it only after I posted that reply. Sorry
> SSSusan, I didn't mean to look like I was kicking you even after 
> you admitted to changing your mind somewhat. Really sorry.

SSSusan:
Ack!  No need to be sorry.  I'm the one who should've made sure I'd 
followed the thread fully. :-|

 
SSSusan wrote:
> "I'm starting to see more of the "Good Intentions/Misguided 
> Efforts Hermione" that we see with SPEW in this initial HH 
> meeting, too."

Del replied:
> I agree. Hermione had good intentions, she wanted to do something 
> to fight Umbridge's growing power at Hogwarts. And she also wanted 
> to practice DADA. But mixing up the two wasn't a good idea.
> 
> In her defence though, I guess I understand why she did it : 
> because she knew of the reason why Umbridge was preventing them 
> from learning practical DADA, and she reacted to that reason, 
> while the DA recruits reacted only to the results of Umbridge's 
> actions. DJU was trying to discredit DD and to take all power away 
> from him. So in Hermione's eyes, DJU's maneouvers were obviously 
> political, and any counter-action would similarly be political. 
> What she failed to realise is that some of the DA were blind to 
> that political aspect and were only concerned with the results of 
> DJU's decision of stopping them from practicing DADA.


SSSusan:
Right as to Hermione's not making things clear enough... although 
I'm not positive I agree that the two intentions [fighting Umbridge 
and practicing DADA] together wasn't a good idea.  The questions for 
me are whether it was a well-enough-thought-out idea and whether 
she'd adequately thought through how to explain it all to the non-
inner-circle kids who showed up.  Clearly I think the answer to both 
those questions is "no."

Siriusly Snapey Susan