witches of the world (was: Lavender vs Hermione)

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> > Magpie:
> > But...isn't that what you're saying, that it was a fine thing?  
You 
> > seemed to be disagreeing she'd even done the things I'd said 
she'd 
> > done. 
> 
> Tesha:
> She read a book that was in the "Banned Area" She took some 
material
> from a teacher's private stock. She made and made available a 
spiked
> treat. She used her skills and knowlege to help her friend find out
> some information that might have helped save others. There was no
> violence, there was no physical harm (except to herself) - and she 
is
> just a child - I think that's pretty remarkable. 
> 
> 
> I fail to see how you come to these conclusion... unless you simply
> despise her???

Alla:

You know, you had me in your camp, still do for the most part .... 
up till "unless you simply despise her" part of your argument.

Yes, while I can understand how some actions of Hermione could be 
criticised ( still would disagree, but at least understand), 
criticising operation polyjuice is well.... impossible to understand 
for me.

I think it is a classical example of breaking the rules for the good 
purpose. I think the goal of catching the bastard who hates 
Muggleborns and could be Slytherin heir fully justifies knocking his 
two lackeys unconscious for an hour, especially when indeed IMO no 
physical harm was done here AND Hermione IMO was indeed the one who 
suffered the most after that operations.

After Draco's little talk, I think they had perfect reasons to think 
of him as guilty party.

So, yeah, if I **may** think that after jinxing Marietta Hermione's 
conscience should bother her very slightly ( NOT for coming up with 
the idea of punishing the traitor in the first place mind you), but 
for not removing the jinx after such long time, although I love 
Amiable Dorsai idea that Marietta violated magical contract and 
Hermione may not have been able to do so anyways.

Searching for Slytherin heir, though I think was very well done, and 
Hermione can sleep well after that.

It is still interesting though that JKR does punish her even then, 
hehe.

Anyways, "unless you simply despise her" reminds me of the arguments 
I get sometimes when I criticise Snape. It goes like that, I bring 
some canon action of Snape that I consider despicable ( and there 
are plenty of those, hehe), the response I get sometimes - "Oh, you 
just do not like Snape"

That implies to me that my argument based on canon example somehow 
gets discounted because I do not like Snape ( HAHA - as if I am 
trying to keep that fact a secret - Die Snape, die now :))

Magpie brought specific canon based action of Hermione that she 
dislikes,and while I personally as I said above cannot grasp how 
this action can be disliked, I find the response "you despise her" 
not to be very relevant. Sorry!

JMO,

Alla