CHAPTER DISCUSSION PS/SS 11, QUIDDITCH

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 188417

>1.  Per the narrative, "Hermione had become a bit more relaxed about breaking rules since Harry and Ron had saved her from the mountain troll, and she was much nicer for it" [US hardback, p. 181].  Please discuss the notion of being more relaxed about rule-breaking translating into being a nicer person, either in general terms or re: Hermione specifically.

Potioncat:
I think earlier posters have it nailed. Because she wasn't bothering Harry and Ron about breaking rules, she came across as nicer.


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3.  Was JKR thinking that far ahead at this point??  Do Harry, Ron and/or Hermione ever change their basic opinion as expressed here at any point before the final reveal on Severus Snape?

Potioncat:
I'm sure she had fleshed out both Snape's and Dumbledore's story lines before she started SS/PS. 

In SS/PS both Hermione and Hagrid use the supporting argument that Snape is a teacher and a teacher wouldn't harm a student. Boy,were they wrong!  As a society we've learned that not all adults who work with youth  can be trusted. But to your question, I think Hermione went through the same trusting/not trusting stages that many of us did. Even Snape's most die-hard fans had moments of doubt.


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4.  Okay, harken back.  The FIRST time you read this, did you have any inkling that the broomstick jinx *wasn't* Snape's doing, or that it *was* Quirrell's?

Potioncat:
No, and I love that scene now. 
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My question:

Hermione hears Snape react to the fire, then she scoops it back into her jar. Doesn't he see her do this? Doesn't he notice the fire is gone? 


Thanks SSSusan for the questions. Always good to see you on list.