Hermione's Parents

[ianuno3]

No: HPFGUIDX 174328

Beth:
> We know that the Dursley's have a cover story for Harry's absences
> to Hogwarts, but what do you think Hermione's parents tell people.
> And why aren't parents or other relatives allowed to visit (that
> we've seen), other than for unusual events like the Tri-wizard
> Tournament?  If you were Hermione's parents, wouldn't you have
> liked to have seen your daughter get rescued? The only time we've
> seen her parents was at Kings' Cross, looking rather nervous, IIRC.
> What exactly were they nervous about?

Ian:
This brings to mind a concern I've had throughout the series. Being a
sporadic lurker, I apologize for not finding it on another thread.

Hermione spends so much time away from home, especially on the holidays as the books progressed, do you think her parents have grown to miss her at all? Are they concerned about how deeply involved she is in the moment against the horrible happenings in the WW? Do they
unconditionally trust her and her decisions to be apart from them for
so long? In OotP, she spent most of her summer holiday at 12 GP, and
she barely spent any time at home between HBP and DH.

Be that as it may, I think she -- and Ron -- showed amazing courage and love to follow Harry on his quest. She could've just joined her parents
in their move to Australia, or convinced them to take her without
changing their memories. She couldn't go back to Hogwarts, and she
would've been persecuted horribly if she tried to remain in the WW.