Hermione and Ron (was:Re: witches of the world (was: Lavender vs Hermione)

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 160822

> >>Eddie:
> I think it's fair to point out there wouldn't have been any DA at all
> if it weren't for Hermione.  It was her idea to begin with.  It was
> she who persuaded Harry to teach it.  And it was she who got all    
> those people to come to the first meeting.

Betsy Hp:
Oh absolutely!  The DA was a masterful idea, and Hermione deserves 
full marks for thinking it up, IMO.  However, she's not very good when 
it comes to actual people.  I think it would have been a good idea to 
bounce her ideas off of Ron at least.  (Harry was at his most 
unapproachable, for quite legitimate reasons, and when Harry is upset 
he intimidates the heck out of Hermione.)  

I couldn't say for sure (obviously) that Ron would have nixed the 
hexed contract idea, but he might have.  At the very least I think 
he'd have made sure people had an idea of what they were signing. (Ron 
has a pretty good sense of fair play.)  And he might have come up with 
a slightly more sophisticated recruiting method.  And he'd have 
probably insisted that Harry have a better idea of what to expect at 
the Hogs Head meeting.  (Ron is not as easily intimidated by Harry.)

That's what I meant about Hermione being put on a leash.  Which, yeah, 
sounds a bit more negative than I honestly mean.  Basically Hermione 
needs to realize that she's not the best at *everything*.  There are 
some things Ron is better suited for, like working with people.  
(Something I think Ron needs to figure out as well.)

So I guess I feel that Ron needs to build himself up and Hermione 
needs to deflate a bit.  Achieve a golden mean I suppose.  

> >>Eddie, who doesn't want to stir up this dread thread any further...
> who doesn't have any strong opinion either way about Hermione... who
> just wanted to give Hermione her due... who probably spends far too
> much of his Real Life discussing the details of fictional magical
> teenagers... who just can't help himself!

Betsy Hp, who thinks you just described the siren song of HPfGUs. <g>