boggart-fighting (was: Hermione and Snape).

[greenfirespike]

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a_svirn said:
> > > And I don't buy the story she made up about her 
> > > boggart being McGonagall telling her she's failed everything. 
> > > For one thing, she couldn't have been THAT much worried
> > > about her results, for another – a blood-curdling cry is not a 
> > > likely reaction to such news. 
> > > She must have encountered something really horrid out
> > > there and for some reasons felt compelled to conceal what it 
> > > was. I wonder what? 

Karen:
> > I also think a hysterical scream is a very typical *Hermione* 
<snip>
> > To Hermione, who values intellect and learning above any material 
> > thing, failure of exams would be a total catastrophe.

RedLena said:
> I agree with Karen... this reaction was completely in character for 
> Hermione.  This is a girl who believes that school is more 
> important than life itself.
> 
> "I hope you're pleased with yourselves. We could have been all 
> killed -- or worse, expelled." -Hermione, PS/SS
> 
> The idea of failing everything would be a true horror to her.  And 
> to have the news delivered by McGonagall, the head of 
> Hermione's house and an authority figure whom she respects, 
> would make the horrible news even worse.


Greenfirespike says:

I agree.  Remember, the average age of kids in the class attempting 
to fight the boggart is 13.  Most 13 year-old children's greatest 
fears are unwarranted and unexplainable.  Ron is afraid, more than 
all else on earth, of spiders (although big ones at that) while 
Neville's greatest fear is his Grandmother yelling at him.  Lupin 
even tells Harry he is mature for having 'fear' has his greatest 
fear.  

Even in the WW, kids are kids, and at 13, or so, they may not have 
reasonable fears.  But, that doesn't make the fear any less 
frightening or real to that child.  Furthermore, regardless of what 
form the boggart takes shape for Hermione, she remains unable to face 
her greatest fear.  


Greenfirespike (who, if forced to face a boggart at the age of 13, 
would face a sweet dark-haired classmate that is rudely, loudly, and 
publicly stomping my crush on her to death)