Hermione and her parents

[rlace2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 156842

Eric Oppen <technomad at ...> wrote:
> I've had a theory for a long time that Hermione is able to
> spend so many holidays at the Burrow because her parents
> are doing other things themselves.  I know that there's
> organizations for doctors that go overseas into hellish
> Third World countries to try to save lives---_Medicins sans
> Frontieres,_ or something like that---so there might well be
> something analogous for dentists.

Ryan:

That does seem like something they might do with their vacation
time, doesn't it?

> Or Hermione's sister might be _such_ a handful for whatever
> reason ("special needs," incorrigible juvenile delinquent,
> what-have-you) that Herm's parents are just as happy to have
> her out of the line of fire so that they can deal with their
> other girl.

Ryan:

Hermione is an only child.
http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2004/0304-wbd.htm

Ryan