Marietta and the DA.

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 121316


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
  
> 
> SSSusan:
> I believe the blame for Marietta's presence lies with all three.  
> Cho should not have pushed her; Marietta should have just said no, 
> thanks; and Hermione should have limited this first meeting to 
> people she & Harry knew, while they worked out the details of what 
> it was all about.

Hickengruendler:

But I believe that's what happened. Hermione was also very surprised 
about the number of students, who appeared. I can see it like this:

Hermione and Ron finally convinced Harry to teach them DADA. Then 
they decided, that it wasn't unfair for the other students, and 
therefore they told the students they know and consider trustworthy. 
The other Gryffindor's from their year, Ron's silblings and those who 
openly supported Harry (Luna, Cho and Ernie and I think Hermione 
mentioned Hannah as well, but I'm not sure). Then Ron or the twins 
told the other members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, plus Lee 
Jordan, because they knew them enough and considered them 
trustworthy. Ernie told the other Hufflepuffs, because they are his 
friends, Parvati told her sister, Ginny told Michael and probably 
Colin. Colin told Dennis and Michael told his friends. And Cho told 
Marietta. I think Hermione (but also Ron) should have considered that 
this might happen, but I still think it's better than telling nobody 
at all and only preparing themselves and not think about the others. 
All in all, it's still a very close group, who everybody is vouched 
for by at least one other DA members who considered them trustworthy. 
The only exception is Zacharias Smith, who overheard Hermione telling 
Ernie. And like I said in my previous post, once they were there, it 
was impossible for Harry or Hermione not to allow them to join the 
group. Not only would it be unfair to exclude somebody by mere 
suspicion, it also could have grave consequences, if said students 
isn't prepared enough for the war. 

Hickengruendler