CHAPDISC: HBP30, The White Tomb

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 165771

> > 6.	Why does Hermione object to the word "evil"? Incidentally, 
> > the words she actually uses can be at best described as 
> > understatements € ©'¶ "`Îasty sense of humour" indeed! Why is she 
being 
> so 
> > guarded? 
> 
> Hickengruendler:
> 
> I think Hermione objected to the word evil to make Harry clear, 
that 
> he isn't responsible for what happened. 

a_svirn:
That's where she turned their conversation eventually, yes. But I 
don't see why she needed to repudiate the word "evil" for that 
purpose. She could have said something like "you couldn't possibly 
guess how evil he is, Harry". But she *is* remarkably restrained when 
she talks of Snape. Even when Harry calls him "murderer" she agrees 
as though against her better judgment, "well
 yes."  And then turns 
the subject. It is almost tempting to speculate if she knows 
something we don't.