Marietta and the DA.

[grindieloe]

No: HPFGUIDX 121329


 
> SSSusan wrote:
> 
> > So, IMO, if she'd been thinking clearly, she should have:  
> > 1) been more forthcoming with Harry about the numbers likely to 
> come 
> > (she'd said he would be surprised, but she'd not given him any 
> > indication of how many had expressed interest)


The danger in telling Harry about the number of people attending is 
that he may have backed out altogether.  In the beginning, he was 
not thrilled about the idea and may not have gone through with it at 
all if Hermione had acutally revealed the amount of people 
interested.




 2) been more forthcoming about what they were likely to talk about 
> > [*SHE* was the one who first brought up being prepared because 
> Voldy 
> > was back, for instance]


Harry had to realize deep down that these people would be interested 
in hearing about Voldie and Cedric, etc.  



> > 3)*not* pushed so hard for everyone to sign, but have really 
> > stressed that anyone with any hesitation should get out NOW.  


I agree that Hermione could have come up with something that 
acutally prevented those that signed from snitching.  Instead she 
opted for the SNEAK on the forehead.  However, she was the only one 
thinking of SOMETHING.  After all, it did at least delay Marietta's 
urgency to tell about the DA. 



Overall, I can't blame Hermione. She was the one that thought of 
this idea, and as we all remember, the DA was the only thing that 
kept Harry going for a while when things got really bad with 
Umbridge.  Hermione means well and still was the only one of the 3 
really thinking about some consequences for snitching.


grindie