[HPforGrownups] Re: Am I the only one... (Hermione and Multiple Intelligences)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 135668

--- Milz <absinthe at mad.scientist.com> wrote:

> Again, if the polyjuice potion did not exist in the HP universe,  
> would she have been able to conceive of that idea and would she be 
> able to execute it?  My guess is no, because she hasn't
> demonstrated 
> the qualities needed to do that, including but not limited to: 
> 
> 1. She doesn't think outside of the box. She limits herself to the 
> safe confines of convention and does very well within those
> confines. 
> 2. She lacks the critical temerity to apply her knowledge outside
> of the box, unlike the Weasley twins.
> 
> When limitations are imposed, creativity and innovation stagnates. 
> All the innovations and discoveries are because someone somewhere 
> thought one day "what would happen if" and actually set out to do
> it. 
> They didn't cower in a corner and think "Because page 354 of The 
> Textbook of Everything says it's not possible to do, I'd better not
> 
> waste my time." That attitude and that lack of critical thinking
> only leads to intellectual stagnation. 


Okay, first of all NO ONE is saying that Hermione isn't intelligent,
so let's just retire that straw man completely, shall we?  Good. 
Sorry Milz, I'm not referring to you but to the person you're
addressing.

I would also like to propose that when Hermione does get creative
with magic - ie, using potions/charms/whatevers in a manner that
might be considered "outside the box" - she is always "outside the
classroom".  That is to say, when its a matter of using magic
creatively during an escapade or to help Harry in some way, she's
pretty flexible and creative.  But inside the classroom, when its the
approval of the teachers she's craving (and she does crave it), then
it's by-the-book Hermione all the way.

That's why it frosts her cookies no end when Harry uses the HBP's
textbook and shortcuts and "extras" and still gets teacher approval
for it.  She can't adjust her technique at this point in the game.

Magda (who thinks Hermione needs to sort out a few things about
needing the approval of mentors before she graduates)

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