Hermione and Marietta

[Renee]

No: HPFGUIDX 154965

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "allies426" <AllieS426 at ...> wrote:
>
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, OctobersChild48@ wrote:
> > Also, I am not totally convinced that Marietta is scarred 
> > for life. Yes, the marks are still on her face at the beginning of 
> HBP, but 
> > then she drops off the radar never to be heard of significantly 
> again (IIRC). 
> > The scar on Harry's hand is fading as time goes by so perhaps the 
> same applies 
> > for Marietta's face. 
> 
> Allie:
> 
> Am I the ONLY one who thinks that all Marietta has to do is 
> *apologize* and Hermione will lift the hex/curse?  Cho defended her, 
> and Marietta never actually apologized for almost getting them all 
> kicked out of school (it's also her fault Dumbledore was forced to 
> leave!).  She learned it the hard way - there's nothing worse in 
> school than a tattletale.  I can see her apologizing to Hermione and 
> Hermione telling her "waspishly" that the one she should apologize 
> to is Harry.
>
Renee:
No, you're not the only one. I mentioned it in a previous post on the
subject, and I distinctly remember one or two others saying the same.
Perhaps Hemione is just waiting for Marietta to acknowledge her fault.
That's why I see no reason to condemn Hermione (yet) for not removing it. 

Renee