Evil Hermione

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No: HPFGUIDX 154910

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Renee" <vinkv002 at ...> wrote:
>

> Secondly, has it occurred to anyone else that the whole Marietta vs.
> the DA episode may be meant to mirror Wormtail vs. the first Order of
> the Phoenix, with Umbridge in the role of Voldemort? Marietta is
> afraid that Umbridge will prevail, with (relatively) dire consequences
> for all members of the DA including herself - just like Wormtail was
> afraid Voldemort was going to win with dire consequences to all Order
> members including himself. Both operate according to the rule: if you
> can't beat them, join them. If I consider Marietta's treason the
> lesser of the two, it's because in her case no lives were at stake, or
> not directly - just futures.
> 
> Renee
>

That did occur to me. I always thought the reason for the hexing of
the parchment was that Hermione wanted to be sure that what happened
to Harry's parents, trusting the wrong person would not happen to the
DA and that she deviced the hex with that in mind: the right traitor
would be visisible and people could take action. It woul have worked
if things had been timed differently. Hermione did not think it
through completely, but I'd say it was a good first effort. I also
agree that Marietta has been punished enough.

Gerry