Hermione and her parents Redux WAS: Re: Wizarding Top Ten

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Alla:
> You would rather keep your memories of the child who will be dead because of
your choice than to give them up to keep her alive?

Kemper now:
It is a possibility that she might die. But that possibility exists
with or without my memories.


Alla:

My question is what if you know that the possibility that she might die will be significantly less if you give up your memories?


Alla:
> Do you really think that Hermione had much choice in the matter by the way?

Kemper now:
Yes. She is intelligent but takes the easy route in difficult
situations. What is right is not always easy.


Alla:

I meant do you think she had much choice in whether to follow Harry on the path of Voldemort's resistance? This is an easy choice?


> Alla:
> Oh granted she could not resist Voldemort, this is a choice too, but if she
did not want to let evil maniac to take over?

Kemper now:
Alla, could you rephrase this question, please. Thanks!
	
Alla:

Sorry, this was an awkward phrasing for sure. It was not even a question, what I was saying is that I can see Hermione's choice as following : to resist Voldemort or NOT resist Voldemort. To resist Voldemort to me means helping Harry to win. So what I was saying is that I see her only other choice is to not resist and that to me is not a choice of decent person. Would you prefer 


Kemper now:
it has anything to do with decency. A good parent (friend or other
family member) holds their child accountable to their actions. It's
what helps them become better citizens of the world. Hermione's
priority is to help Harry defeat the Dark Lord and not to stay with
her me (her theoretical parent in this situation) and her mom to
protect us Muggles from the Dark Lords great terror. That's her
choice. I respect and understand it. I shouldn't be punished for it.

Alla:
It is just not possible for me to understand that parent would put their desires over possible death of their child. We are not talking about buying child a new toy, we are talking about their possible death.

Choices? What if such child made totally wrong choice and now you all are facing a dilemma with your memories or her death?  I mean how you are helping your child become better citizen if they will be dead?

You are talking about yourself being punished, but it seems to me that your child is facing so much stronger punishment?

Ah, so would it be fair to say that you would have preferred Hermione to stay with you? Thus you think her choice is wrong and you refuse to support her in that? 

To me in the face of child's death any talks about whatever brought it being her choice are off, I find the idea letting her face it if I can help totally impossible to understand.



JMO,

Alla