Fantasia on Destiny and Why Hermione Lied

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 126894


 Bookworm:  Hermione could have easily said that the boys had come to
help her  without the story about having gone to look for it herself,
but the  story seems to be more in keeping with her personality. She
tries  to be "Little Miss Perfect" so she wouldn't want to admit  that
she was crying in the bathroom. Going after a troll by herself  is
much more decisive – crying in the loo is wimpy."

Antosha:"I can't see that getting anyone but Hermione off the hook for
being where they weren't supposed to be--the students were told to
stay with the prefects and go back to their dormitories, and I can't
see McGonagall being terribly sympathetic to a couple of eleven-
year-olds who made a classmate weep through dinner. I don't see it
painting Hermione herself in the best light, and we all must admit
that she has a certain amount of pride. And I certainly don't see it
leading to Hermione become Ron and Harry's best friend. Which was,
after all, the main dramatic purpose of the scene."

I'm with Antosha; Hermione probably wouldn't want to admit crying in
the loo. Too Myrtle by half.  So here's the fantasy on this scene:

We've often wondered why Hermione wasn't sorted into Ravenclaw.  We
know now, after the things she's done, that she was destined for
Gryffindor, but what if we carry it even further?  What if she was
destined for the Trio, that unique blend of personalities and skills?
Who knows what the Sorting Hat knows, and why it does what it does. 
The Hat puts people *where they ought to be,* but where they ought to
be for who? What purpose? Maybe a larger purpose.

Absolutely, completely, unequivocally unsupported, but fun just the same.

Jim Ferer