Being Good and Evil /Hermione is Voldemort in making?

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> Pippin:
> Oy :)
> I am not arguing that Hermione is Voldemort in the making. She
> might be Crouch Sr in the making, as cruel and ruthless as any
> DE. I thoroughly expect her to turn from that path, but right now
> that is where some of her choices are taking her, IMO.

Alla:

But by comparing her action to that of Voldemort that is at least 
close enough, no? I mean, again, please don't get me wrong, I 
completely respect everybody's right to compare Hermione to 
Umrbridge, to Crouch Sr, to Voldemort. I find those comparisons to 
be very puzzling, but to each their own.


 Why
> *did* she act alone in hexing the parchment? Was it that she
> didn't trust Harry or Ron? Or did she think Ron would object,
> as he objected to her attempt to trick the House Elves. 'They
> should at least see what they're picking up.' 

Alla:

Um, Harry did not show much interest in preparing first meeting, 
didn't he?

I mean, I agreed in another thread that Hermione should have told 
Harry significantly more than she did about first DA meeting that 
many people will come, etc, BUT considering the fact that she INDEED 
turned out to know better and Harry turned out to enjoy teaching 
very much, I do not begrudge Hermione much.

Harry was continuously going on Ron and Hermione in OOP. If you 
remember from past discussions, I was NOT upset with CAPSLOCK Harry 
one single bit, I think poor boy was long long overdue for temper 
tantrum or two or many, BUT Ron and Hermione did not really do 
anything to deserve it either IMO.

I LOVED how they let Harry talk and scream at them during OOP as 
true friends would and stood by him as true friends would, but 
really I understand why Hermione acted alone.

As to why she did not include Ron, hmmm, maybe she did ask him to do 
research with her, but Ron just does not like library much? Just 
speculating here of course.

It is interesting that you should mention House Elves. I predict 
that Hermione will proved right here and House Elves will be free ( 
not her means - that maybe a lesson for her to learn in House Elves 
situation, but her ends are the ones JKR IMO totally supports).

House Elves ARE coming back in book 7, that's a fact ( see JKR diary 
entry for May 10 on her website). I don't think they are coming back 
in order for their situation to remain the same.


> When has Dumbledore used scare tactics against anyone? He
> bends over backwards to avoid even the appearance of coercing
> people. I thought that was one of your objections to him.

Alla:

Um, I thought that your emphasis on comparing Hermione and Voldemort 
was on acting alone as in they know better and making decisions 
alone.

If you are comparing scary tactics, then no, of course not.

But acting alone and making decisions alone, contrary to other 
people may think, yes.

Leaving Harry with Dursleys despite Mcgonagall objection, NOT 
sharing his suspicions about Tommy with other teaching staff, who 
may have paid more attention to Tommy and his gang if only 
Dumbledore shared his suspicions, NOT sharing why he trusts Snape 
with other order Members.

But just to be clear I do NOT think that DD is same as Voldemort, 
because of WHY he does things, just as I don't think that Hermione 
does things the way Voldemort does.

JMO,

Alla