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| Goblet of Fire |
Her care and sense of fairness and justice take on a social
quality with the freedom of the House Elves. She’s become aware
of the shortcomings of the political/social world of Magic.
They’re bigots, not just about blood, but also towards half-
breeds (Lupin) and magical creatures (Buckbeak, Dobby & Winky)
and aren’t too progressive with their justice system (Sirius was
thrown in Azkaban without trial, and later Shunpike). She fights
unfalteringly even if it's unpopular or misunderstood. She stands
for what is right.
Her loyalty is unwavering. She gives of herself continuously, but
never asks for anything in return. (For example, she stays up
late with Harry to help him study; she’s there for him throughout
the tasks, even gives him girl advice but never asks anything of
him in return.)
She knows how much Ron’s friendship means to Harry and knows very
well that Harry didn’t put his name in without telling them
(there’s no way he could have out-magicked Dumbledore and the
Triwizard Cup), she knows how much they mean to each other and it
hurt her to see them fighting.
quality with the freedom of the House Elves. She’s become aware
of the shortcomings of the political/social world of Magic.
They’re bigots, not just about blood, but also towards half-
breeds (Lupin) and magical creatures (Buckbeak, Dobby & Winky)
and aren’t too progressive with their justice system (Sirius was
thrown in Azkaban without trial, and later Shunpike). She fights
unfalteringly even if it's unpopular or misunderstood. She stands
for what is right.
Her loyalty is unwavering. She gives of herself continuously, but
never asks for anything in return. (For example, she stays up
late with Harry to help him study; she’s there for him throughout
the tasks, even gives him girl advice but never asks anything of
him in return.)
She knows how much Ron’s friendship means to Harry and knows very
well that Harry didn’t put his name in without telling them
(there’s no way he could have out-magicked Dumbledore and the
Triwizard Cup), she knows how much they mean to each other and it
hurt her to see them fighting.
Up until now it’s always been the boys united against her and
instead of triumphing in this change, she is upset by how much
they are hurting each other.
This marks the first time she’s in the middle, usually both boys
ignore her when either one fights with her. Instead of taking
advantage of them not speaking (like Ron pulling Harry away from
Hermione in third year over the Firebolt, which he made far worse
then it actually was) she tries to bridge the gap, despite the
competitive nature of her and Ron’s friendship.
This shows she’s not the competitive one, that it’s Ron’s
insecurity of his status in Harry’s life. Hermione’s problem with
Ron is that he is her antithesis.
He is uncouth and unmotivated; he’s not overly intelligent or
proper, and basically just a bully if left unchecked. She expects
more from him, or at least hopes for better behavior and is
always let down, and always gets attacked for what she likes or
believes in.
She’s starting to experience things in terms of herself – on a
romantic awakening level – someone is pursuing her, making her
think of herself as a girl and acknowledge feelings she possibly
ignored or didn’t register before. Someone (a great, powerful,
famous wizard who could have any girl he wanted) is pursuing the
little bookworm who never had any friends. This has to be surreal
for her.
instead of triumphing in this change, she is upset by how much
they are hurting each other.
This marks the first time she’s in the middle, usually both boys
ignore her when either one fights with her. Instead of taking
advantage of them not speaking (like Ron pulling Harry away from
Hermione in third year over the Firebolt, which he made far worse
then it actually was) she tries to bridge the gap, despite the
competitive nature of her and Ron’s friendship.
This shows she’s not the competitive one, that it’s Ron’s
insecurity of his status in Harry’s life. Hermione’s problem with
Ron is that he is her antithesis.
He is uncouth and unmotivated; he’s not overly intelligent or
proper, and basically just a bully if left unchecked. She expects
more from him, or at least hopes for better behavior and is
always let down, and always gets attacked for what she likes or
believes in.
She’s starting to experience things in terms of herself – on a
romantic awakening level – someone is pursuing her, making her
think of herself as a girl and acknowledge feelings she possibly
ignored or didn’t register before. Someone (a great, powerful,
famous wizard who could have any girl he wanted) is pursuing the
little bookworm who never had any friends. This has to be surreal
for her.
- His eyes fell instead on the girl next to Krum.
- It was Hermione.
But she didn't look like Hermione at all. She had
but sleek and shiny, and twisted up into an elegant
knot at the back of her head. She was wearing robes
made of a floaty, periwinkle-blue material, and she
was holding herself differently, somehow - or maybe it
was merely the absence of the twenty or so books she
usually had slung over her back. She was also smiling
- rather nervously, it was true - but the reduction in
the size of her front teeth was more noticeable than
ever; Harry couldn't understand how he hadn't spotted
it before.
| Goblet of Fire Chapter 23 |
But her one of her supposed best friends makes it horrible for
her – first Ron can’t believe anyone would ask her out (they can
all do each other a great favor and she can go with one of them),
then accuses her of selling Harry out.
her – first Ron can’t believe anyone would ask her out (they can
all do each other a great favor and she can go with one of them),
then accuses her of selling Harry out.
He’s jealous all right, but not because he wants
to be with her – he’s jealous of her the same
way he’s jealous of Harry before the first task.
Everyone gets attention, except for Ron, and
from a Quidditch star! ...She doesn’t even like
Quidditch, how dare she steal the object of his
man crush!
to be with her – he’s jealous of her the same
way he’s jealous of Harry before the first task.
Everyone gets attention, except for Ron, and
from a Quidditch star! ...She doesn’t even like
Quidditch, how dare she steal the object of his
man crush!
I think part of her is upset that her best
friends never noticed she was a girl...that
neither one of them ever gave her any attention
as a girl and only as a homework tool.
Actually, Harry treats her as a friend at least.
And I don’t think it was at all a problem until
the boys, namely Ron, starting acting like jerks
about who was good enough to be asked out by
them to the Ball.
friends never noticed she was a girl...that
neither one of them ever gave her any attention
as a girl and only as a homework tool.
Actually, Harry treats her as a friend at least.
And I don’t think it was at all a problem until
the boys, namely Ron, starting acting like jerks
about who was good enough to be asked out by
them to the Ball.
Ron says they didn’t want any hags and notes
that they don’t want to get stuck with an
unpopular girl. Hermione replies that the girl
he named was very nice, but he doesn’t care
about that. It’s all about the superficial to
him.
I think Hermione is mostly disappointed about
how shallow her boys apparently are and that
after they’ve exhausted all other possibilities
then they think to ask her...as a last resort.
Who wouldn’t be offended?
that they don’t want to get stuck with an
unpopular girl. Hermione replies that the girl
he named was very nice, but he doesn’t care
about that. It’s all about the superficial to
him.
I think Hermione is mostly disappointed about
how shallow her boys apparently are and that
after they’ve exhausted all other possibilities
then they think to ask her...as a last resort.
Who wouldn’t be offended?
Then to have her loyalty called into question
when she was the only one to stand behind Harry
the whole way through was just so hurtful. Just
so Ron could absolve himself.
when she was the only one to stand behind Harry
the whole way through was just so hurtful. Just
so Ron could absolve himself.
Add the unstated implication that it’s the only reason Krum would
ask her out. When she was feeling confident about herself and her
appearance for maybe the first time in her life, her best friend
tears her down.
ask her out. When she was feeling confident about herself and her
appearance for maybe the first time in her life, her best friend
tears her down.
- Hermione's mouth fell open.
"Don't be so stupid!" she said after a moment.
"The enemy! Honestly - who was the one who was all
wanted his autograph? Who's got a model of him up in
their dormitory?"
- Ron chose to ignore this. "I s'pose he asked you
- "Yes, he did," said Hermione, the pink patches on
- "What happened - trying to get him to join spew,
- "No, I wasn't! If you really want to know, he - he
try and talk to me, but he hadn't been able to pluck
up the courage!"
- Hermione said this very quickly, and blushed so
- "Yeah, well - that's his story," said Ron nastily.
"And what's that supposed to mean?"
"Obvious, isn't it? He's Karkaroff's student,
just trying to get closer to Harry - get inside
information on him - or get near enough to jinx him -"
- Hermione looked as though Ron had slapped her.
| Goblet of Fire Chapter 23 |
Ron is said to look satisfied when Hermione runs off. She has
just been attacked for no reason, just so Ron can feel better
about himself. His reasoning for the attack, whether or not it's
motivated by a desire to claim his right as Harry's friend and
protector or in jealousy because he was too stupid to realize she
was a girl prior to seeing her at the Ball in a dress with a boy
he idolized as a date, doesn't necessarily matter.
This is not how friends treat each other. Friends, potential love
interests, are not mean, spiteful and vindictive. Friends are
supposed to be supportive, comforting, concerned for each other,
protective of each other, stunned speechless by seeing the other
in a new light, helpful, encouraging, and even when they fight,
everything is put to the side for the safety of the other.
just been attacked for no reason, just so Ron can feel better
about himself. His reasoning for the attack, whether or not it's
motivated by a desire to claim his right as Harry's friend and
protector or in jealousy because he was too stupid to realize she
was a girl prior to seeing her at the Ball in a dress with a boy
he idolized as a date, doesn't necessarily matter.
This is not how friends treat each other. Friends, potential love
interests, are not mean, spiteful and vindictive. Friends are
supposed to be supportive, comforting, concerned for each other,
protective of each other, stunned speechless by seeing the other
in a new light, helpful, encouraging, and even when they fight,
everything is put to the side for the safety of the other.
That she’s Viktor’s most missed item in the Second Task either
implies there is an off-page romance Harry isn’t aware of or she
means more to Krum than he does to her. I don’t remember there
being a marked absence of Hermione from the Yule Ball on, so
apparently she doesn’t spend much time with him. I was surprised
that what he’d miss most was a girl he just met. Doesn’t he have
parents? Friends?
It seems more like a device to me to see Harry’s reaction to
Hermione being in danger. He releases Ron, but doesn’t leave. He
stays for Hermione; she’s the one he goes to after he releases
his own participant.
implies there is an off-page romance Harry isn’t aware of or she
means more to Krum than he does to her. I don’t remember there
being a marked absence of Hermione from the Yule Ball on, so
apparently she doesn’t spend much time with him. I was surprised
that what he’d miss most was a girl he just met. Doesn’t he have
parents? Friends?
It seems more like a device to me to see Harry’s reaction to
Hermione being in danger. He releases Ron, but doesn’t leave. He
stays for Hermione; she’s the one he goes to after he releases
his own participant.
- There were rocks littering the lake bottom. He
returned to the statue. He began to hack at the ropes
binding Ron, and after several minutes' hard work,
they broke apart. Ron floated, unconscious, a few
inches above the lake bottom, drifting a little in the
ebb of the water.
- Harry looked around. There was no sign of any of
didn't they hurry up? He turned back to Hermione,
raised the jagged rock, and began to hack at her
bindings too -
- At once, several pairs of strong gray hands seized
- Half a dozen mermen were pulling him away from
laughing.
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He stays for her, not for Cho or Gabrielle (whom he doesn’t even
know and just assumes she’s someone related to Fleur). Though, he
would not leave anyone in peril, I doubt he would have thought
twice about either of them if Hermione hadn’t been there. He's
told Ron is his hostage. But it's seeing Hermione unconscious,
bound and floating there that keeps him in place instead of
playing the game.
Then, obviously, seeing Cho and Hermione saved he wouldn’t leave
the littlest girl to the merpeople’s whims.
know and just assumes she’s someone related to Fleur). Though, he
would not leave anyone in peril, I doubt he would have thought
twice about either of them if Hermione hadn’t been there. He's
told Ron is his hostage. But it's seeing Hermione unconscious,
bound and floating there that keeps him in place instead of
playing the game.
Then, obviously, seeing Cho and Hermione saved he wouldn’t leave
the littlest girl to the merpeople’s whims.
When Harry surfaces with both Ron and Gabrielle, Hermione runs
over to him immediately and all but ignores Krum when he tries to
get her attention back on himself. He even asks her to visit him
in Bulgaria. (She obviously
doesn’t go as she spends the whole summer at Grimmauld Place.)
over to him immediately and all but ignores Krum when he tries to
get her attention back on himself. He even asks her to visit him
in Bulgaria. (She obviously
doesn’t go as she spends the whole summer at Grimmauld Place.)
The 3rd Task had to be terrifying not
being able to see what was going on,
not being able to help, especially
after helping with the last two (and
being able to watch/participate).
The only thing to do is offer
themselves up as test dummies for
Harry’s stunners and other defensive
spells. But this cannot satisfy
Hermione – she’s a doer, hands-on
especially where protecting Harry is
concerned.
She had to sit there and watch as a
wounded and terrified Harry collapsed
clutching a dead Cedric and the Cup.
And then before she could get to him to
see if he was okay, he was taken by
Moody and almost killed again!
being able to see what was going on,
not being able to help, especially
after helping with the last two (and
being able to watch/participate).
The only thing to do is offer
themselves up as test dummies for
Harry’s stunners and other defensive
spells. But this cannot satisfy
Hermione – she’s a doer, hands-on
especially where protecting Harry is
concerned.
She had to sit there and watch as a
wounded and terrified Harry collapsed
clutching a dead Cedric and the Cup.
And then before she could get to him to
see if he was okay, he was taken by
Moody and almost killed again!
Then she gets to hear the wonderful story of how Harry was almost
killed in the graveyard by a fully restored Voldemort, who, by
the way, doesn’t like muggles or muggleborns. And being the
muggleborn best friend of the Boy Who Lived makes her not only
the most high profile, well-known muggleborn, but also the
biggest target.
When saying goodbye, Krum pulls her aside and she comes back
looking off and not quite meeting anyone’s eye. What did Krum say
to Hermione?
killed in the graveyard by a fully restored Voldemort, who, by
the way, doesn’t like muggles or muggleborns. And being the
muggleborn best friend of the Boy Who Lived makes her not only
the most high profile, well-known muggleborn, but also the
biggest target.
When saying goodbye, Krum pulls her aside and she comes back
looking off and not quite meeting anyone’s eye. What did Krum say
to Hermione?
- Krum had come to say good-bye to Hermione.
"Could I have a vord?" he asked her.
crowd and out of sight.
- "You'd better hurry up!" Ron called loudly after
- He let Harry keep a watch for the carriages,
neck over the crowd to try and see what Krum and
Hermione might be up to. They returned quite soon. Ron
stared at Hermione, but her face was quite impassive.
- "I liked Diggory," said Krum abruptly to Harry.
from Durmstrang - with Karkaroff," he added, scowling.
- "Have you got a new headmaster yet?" said Harry.
Krum shrugged. He held out his hand as Fleur had
as though he was suffering some sort of painful
internal struggle. Krum had already started walking
away when Ron burst out, "Can I have your autograph?"
- Hermione turned away, smiling at the horseless
drive, as Krum, looking surprised but gratified,
signed a fragment of parchment for Ron.
| Goblet of Fire Chapter 37 |
She kisses Harry on the cheek when they reach Platform 9¾ before
they leave, granting Harry his very first kiss. After everything
that’s happened I think it’s a show of support and comfort, and
yes, affection (they are friends).
Her best friend could very easily have died and now they’re
leaving each other where he’ll have no support system for a
month. I think she’s worried about him, understandably so. She
may not know definitively that he’s the one it’s going to come
down to in the end, but she’s smart enough to sense it.
they leave, granting Harry his very first kiss. After everything
that’s happened I think it’s a show of support and comfort, and
yes, affection (they are friends).
Her best friend could very easily have died and now they’re
leaving each other where he’ll have no support system for a
month. I think she’s worried about him, understandably so. She
may not know definitively that he’s the one it’s going to come
down to in the end, but she’s smart enough to sense it.
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