CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 13: Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw

[Beccy Talmy]

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> Pippin:
> <snip> Hermione wasn't very good at picking up social cues from
other people, and she hadn't yet developed the ability to compensate
by *thinking* about how they must feel. It was a mystery to her why
people didn't like her, and resented what Hermione genuinely thought
to be helpful advice. I don't agree with Shelley that Hermione thinks
Lavender is showing off and trying to get attention. If that was the
> case, IMO, Hermione would have tried to ignore Lavender instead.


Beccy:
I don't have the book, unfortunately, which is why I haven't been
contributing much, but I'm CERTAIN that words such as 'gently' make
it clear that Hermione is as gentle as possible in pursuing what
Shelley quite rightly identifies as her clear-headed commitment to
the truth. Am I right?

Sorry, didn't mean to repeat 'gentle' twice, I meant sensitive.
Kindness is surely one of Hermione's most prominent personality
traits, alongside her intellect, and there's no reason for the two
to be in conflict here at all, is there?