Am I the only one...

[Ersatz Harry]

No: HPFGUIDX 134882

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Milz" <absinthe at m...> wrote:
> I'm with you here all the way. I saw this flaw in Hermione since the
> PS/SS. Hermione is clever in that she has "book smarts" and is no
> doubt a good test taker. But when she's without the books, without
> the instructions, she falls apart as HBP has shown. 

There have been many occasions in the series when Hermione used some
of her book smarts to do something that neither Ron nor Harry could do
because of their relative ignorance.  Think back to some of the traps
that were set on the way to the COS, or her coming up with the idea of
using Polyjuice Potion, or the clever SNEAK hex that she used on
Marietta, for example.

But while I haven't compiled a complete list of the occasions, my
sense is that they are becoming less frequent as the trio gets older
and experience begins to grow in importance.  Still, I cannot agree
that Hermione "falls apart" without the instructions, as you have said.

Ersatz Harry, who would adore Hermione if we were the same age