Hermione must be stopped or at least slapped

[katssirius]

No: HPFGUIDX 149399

Amiable Dorsai:
I've missed something.  Vengeance?  Are you talking about Hermione's
strongarming of Rita into telling Harry's story?  Other than
"Hermione's threat to tell Molly that the twins were using
first-years as guinea pigs, that's the only blackmail I can recall
Hermione performing in OoP."

Katssirius:
Hermione talks about the conditions of Rita's release on the train 
home in Book 4 and Hermione refers back to the black mail the night 
Harry arrives at Sirius' home.  

""But she's not writing for them anymore, is she?"
"Oh no, she's kept her promise-not that she's got any choice." 
Hermione added with satisfaction."  

Then when they meet in Hogsmeade for the interview Harry notices 
that  "Unemployment did not suit Rita...
This is blackmail for vengeance.  Hermione makes it personal.  
Compare this response to DD when he finds Rita in the broom closet 
with Harry.  He confronts Rita about the rudeness but goes on.  Rita 
treats everyone this way.  She went after a story not after Harry or 
Hermione.

It is okay for Hermione not to be perfect.  Her imperfections and 
faults make her interesting and how JKR will handle them makes the 
story interesting.  I believe for these stories to continue to be on 
the same moral path Hermione needs to understand the difference 
between justice and vengeance.  Her own advice to Harry and Ron is 
to ignore the Slytherins.  Their taunts are personal and hurtful.  
When she is the target then Hermione lets nothing stop her.

She set all of this up way before they knew the ministry was going 
to continue to ignore Voldemort's return.  This was never about 
saving the world.

Katssirius