Bigotry in the Potterverse/Hermione and her parents

[dumbledore11214]

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> > Lynda:
> > 
> > I don't defend Hermione's choice by making up other motivations. She did
> > what she did to protect them, short and simple. Other children and other
> > parents have taken similar actions for the same reasons. And from  reading
> > the books, Hermione said that she had told her parents quite a lot about
> > Harry. I therefore believe that she did tell her parents "quite a lot" about
> > Harry. <SNIP> 
> 
> Montavilla47;
> 
> Yes, the motivation isn't really at issue.  What's at issue is whether 
> or not Hermione acted with or without her parents' consent.  While
> the book doesn't directly state it either way, the most *plausible*
> inference, given Hermione's past actions, and the *plausibility*
> of any ordinary parents, is that she did act without their consent
> or input.
> 
> That doesn't make Hermione a bad person.  It just makes her very
> arrogant.  Especially since common sense (and the book itself) provide
> other, less drastic alternative ways to keep the Grangers safe.
>


Alla:

I was under impression that a lot of issues were discussed in this thread, including motivation most definitely. I mean, arguing that people are defending Hermione's choice by coming up with motivations that did not really exist is questioning it, no?

And at least two parents in this thread stated that they would have understood, agreed or at least would have forgiven Hermione and no, I am not counting myself, although I would think that as long as I can think about child whom I love as my own, I could give an opinion as well, and I would totally understand her motivation.

But in any event I did not see any agreement between parents either.

Yes, Hermione doing it without consent would have made her arrogant or... just extremely desperate to protect her parents at all costs. I would go with desperate, but it is JMO of course.

The thing is it is not as clear cut to everybody that she did do it without consent as it seems to be to you, IMO.

Alla