Views of Hermione

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> Charles:
> <SNIP>
> Actually, Harry has suffered all his life from something
> frighteningly similar to what Marietta did to activate that jinx. It
> was *betrayal* that activated the jinx, not Hermione's nastiness.
> <SNIP>

Alla:

I remember in the past discussions about the jinx the arguments were 
made that punishment was not thought out well, etc( among others).

I mean, putting that aside, I suppose I would have *much** bigger 
issue with Hermione if she would have placed that jinx on Marietta 
afterwards, if that makes any sense.

That would mean for me that Hermione targeted Marietta specifically. 
I know it was already said upthread and I agree with it - Hermione 
targeted a potential traitor, not Marietta specifically.

Now, of course Hermione's actions caused it, I cannot taker her out 
of the equation, but the fact that she targeted just **any** traitor, 
makes it indeed much easier to understand for me.

Strangely, I would be more upset if Hermione decided to punch 
Marietta when she is down, so to speak - I mean punish her after we 
would learn that she did the betrayal.

As it stands now ( in my mind of course) - preventive measure ( if 
not perfectly thought out), I support Hermione as well.

And yes, I do see the parallels although on smaller scale of Harry 
sufferings and what Hermione at least tried to prevent.

It also makes me think of Mcgonagall humiliating Neville for 
passwords being stolen in PoA.

I extremely dislike what she did in that scene, but I do not call it 
flat out verbal abuse, because IMO Minerva would have done it to 
**any** student who would wrote the passwords, not just Neville, I 
sort of think that she is an equal opportunity humiliator ( contrary 
to someone we all know :))

Just as here Hermione targeted anyone, who would betray the group, 
not just Marietta.

JMO,

Alla