[HPforGrownups] Hmmmm... Will Hermione's role be insignificant?

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 156004

cubfanbudwoman wrote:

> Whereas Ron and Neville both, for instance, have received quite a few 
> votes as people likely to be offed now, Hermione has only 3 votes 
> (1%).  Not that she's the only character to receive very few votes, 
> but given that she's typically seen as one of The Big Three, an equal 
> part of the trio, I do find it a little surprising that Ron is a 
> more "popular" choice to die than is Hermione.
> 
> And similarly, in the "Who gets a reprieve?" poll, both Ron & Harry 
> are fairly "popular" choices... but Hermione has nary a vote.  Even 
> Voldy has a vote, for goodness' sake! ;-)  
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> Anyway, it may mean nothing at all, but seeing such low numbers "for" 
> Hermione in either poll got me wondering if people just don't see her 
> as being all that important?
> Just wondering...

> Siriusly Snapey Susan

  KJ writes:

      Speaking for myself, I don't feel that JKR ever intended to snuff 
Hermione. Harry has already offered himself up for the cause, as has 
Ron. Sacrifice plays such a large part of the story that I could see 
both of these characters in that position.  Hermione has always been in 
a support position, but does not seem to have the same willingness to 
give her life. I see her more in the position of explaining how it all 
went down at the end. I can see Lupin and Pettigrew both getting done in 
which would put a finish to the Marauders, and I can see Snape getting 
killed for much the same reason, as well as redemption.

     I can also see why she might be fence-sitting on killing Lupin, 
Snape, Harry, and even Voldemorte, so my votes would be more on two of 
them to survive as the result of plot changes.

KJ