Hermione must be stopped, ...-Hermione's Crimes

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> >>Catherine:    
> I think people are reading WAY too much into her [Hermione's]     
> behaviors as needing to be punished.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
What people?  I've been following this thread fairly closely and 
those who dislike Hermione's various actions tend to suggest that 
Hermione is putting herself in danger.  Not suggesting that she 
*needs* to be punished.  Merely that she's playing with fire and 
could possible wind up burned.

> >>Catherine:
> All Rita would have to do is to go an register herself as an      
> animagus, and she could go on writing, despite what Hermione says, 
> since Hermione would have nothing on her anymore. Rita has        
> remained unemployed for over a year by her own CHOICE not to      
> register herself as an animagus.

Betsy Hp:
This, actually, would have been a more merciful path for Hermione to 
take.  But she's told Rita that she cannot work, as a writer at 
least, for a year or she'll tell that Rita has been an unregistered 
animagus.  Rita cannot undo the fact that she's been an animagus for 
a while.

> >>Luna:
> <snip>
> And, I don't agree with the idea that poor Rita was starving      
> herself during that year, she could have worked in other jobs, not 
> as a journalist, of course, maybe not earning as much as she used 
> to, but then again, enough to live, I guess.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
Hmm, the fact that Rita was so shabby looking suggests that she was 
facing pretty dire straits, IMO.  Women like Rita don't let 
themselves go so badly unless they *have* to.  Job hunting isn't 
always the easiest thing.  Especially in uncertain times.  Though 
again, I think this sort of "real world" stuff is beyond Hermione at 
the moment.

> >>Catherine: 
> As for Marietta, I think JKR wanted us to see just how good       
> Hermione is at jinxing people. It may come up again in book 7. And 
> maybe Cho could be the Ravenclaw heir? 

Betsy Hp:
That could be JKR's point, I suppose.  We'll have to wait and see 
how Hermione's story winds up.  I feel like there's another shoe to 
drop with her, especially since her attempts at manipulation went so 
badly in HBP.  I'll be interested to see where she goes.

Betsy Hp