Family and Other Loyalty

[mesmer44]

No: HPFGUIDX 177801

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Lynda Cordova" <moosiemlo at ...> wrote:
>
> Betsy Hp:
> The reason it struck me as odd is how it reflected on our heroes.
> Hermione permanently marred the face of a fellow student because that
> student showed more loyalty to her mother than towards Hermione
>
> Lynda:
> Loyalty to Hermione? Or was it making a choice to support Umbridge and the
> Ministry using her mother as an excuse rather than to stand up against the
> Ministry, which she knew the DA was all about?
>
> Lynda
>
> Winterfell adds:
< I agree that Marietta was using her mother as an excuse to not stand up against the ministry.  Also, Hermione didn't permanently mar Marietta's face, the jinx did.  It's a fine point, I agree, but if Marietta hadn't fulfilled the terms of the jinx, she never would have had her face marred. It's not like Hermione walked up to Marietta in the hallway and cast a spell on her directly to mar her face.  Hermione had no way of knowing who if anyone would betray them, and it's that clear act of betrayal by Marietta (for whatever reason) that triggered the jinx's effects; not Hermione herself taking specific action against the student who caused the jinx to activate.  It was a cause and effect jinx that was cast by Hermione. So yes, she is responsible for the ultimate outcome of the jinx's damage...but indirectly in relationship to Marietta.
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Winterfell, who regrets what happened to Marietta but nonetheless believes it was deserved by her actions.