Hermione's essence pervades this book. This book is hers.
For their month a part she goes spare with worry Harry’ll do
something stupid, because no one’s giving him any answers. She
knows first-hand how reckless he can be...
Dementor attack and possible expulsion: She says a few times that
they can’t throw him out, but offers no research or previous
cases or even advice about what to say (no one else does either...
so apparently this is entirely unprecedented).
And when he returns acquitted, she’s shaking with relief.
For their month a part she goes spare with worry Harry’ll do
something stupid, because no one’s giving him any answers. She
knows first-hand how reckless he can be...
Dementor attack and possible expulsion: She says a few times that
they can’t throw him out, but offers no research or previous
cases or even advice about what to say (no one else does either...
so apparently this is entirely unprecedented).
And when he returns acquitted, she’s shaking with relief.
This is a very strong reaction to have if she just knew he’d be
all right. She was obviously worried beyond belief for him, but
never let on she was really that upset over it.
It also shows that she’s aware of the situation (and how
important Harry is to it) in the real world and how dangerous it
is for all of them, especially Harry, especially if he was left
on his own or with the Dursley’s without Hogwarts to protect and
teach him. Hogwarts of course includes Dumbledore, McGonagall,
and herself.
She's also very attuned to Harry in this book. His moods, his
facial expressions...she's more tolerant and understanding of his
tantrums than perhaps she should be, she notices from his
expression that he has feelings for Cho. And here:
all right. She was obviously worried beyond belief for him, but
never let on she was really that upset over it.
It also shows that she’s aware of the situation (and how
important Harry is to it) in the real world and how dangerous it
is for all of them, especially Harry, especially if he was left
on his own or with the Dursley’s without Hogwarts to protect and
teach him. Hogwarts of course includes Dumbledore, McGonagall,
and herself.
She's also very attuned to Harry in this book. His moods, his
facial expressions...she's more tolerant and understanding of his
tantrums than perhaps she should be, she notices from his
expression that he has feelings for Cho. And here:
- "They were bound to clear you," said Hermione,
Harry had entered the kitchen and was now holding a
shaking hand over her eyes. "There was no case against
you, none at all..."
- "Everyone seems quite relieved, though,
smiling.
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- "Yeah, he swung it for me," said Harry. He felt
childish, to say, "I wish he'd talked to me, though.
Or even looked at me."
- And as he thought this, the scar on his
it.
- "What's up?" said Hermione, looking alarmed.
"Scar," Harry mumbled. "But it's nothing...It
- None of the others had noticed a thing; all of
gloating over Harry's narrow escape; Fred, George, and
Ginny were still singing. Hermione looked rather
anxious, but before she could say anything, Ron said
happily, "I bet Dumbledore turns up this evening to
celebrate with us, you know."
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Umbridge is an affront to something dear to her –
learning. The toad lady won’t let them learn,
especially when self-defense knowledge is crucial.
Hermione rebels, starts a rebellion in class over it
(which eventually leads Harry into getting a
detention, but that was because he didn’t know when to
stop after she warned him not to get involved).
Hermione knows where Harry will end up in this fight
and she knows she has to be ready to be at his side.
That’s why DADA is so important to her, that's why she
comes up with the idea for the DA and that’s why she
forces herself to say Voldemort’s name.
She has to be strong enough - has to start thinking of
Voldemort as a man who can be defeated. And as usual
she flourishes under Harry’s guidance – for once he
teaches her something. She’s the strongest one there
aside from him.
learning. The toad lady won’t let them learn,
especially when self-defense knowledge is crucial.
Hermione rebels, starts a rebellion in class over it
(which eventually leads Harry into getting a
detention, but that was because he didn’t know when to
stop after she warned him not to get involved).
Hermione knows where Harry will end up in this fight
and she knows she has to be ready to be at his side.
That’s why DADA is so important to her, that's why she
comes up with the idea for the DA and that’s why she
forces herself to say Voldemort’s name.
She has to be strong enough - has to start thinking of
Voldemort as a man who can be defeated. And as usual
she flourishes under Harry’s guidance – for once he
teaches her something. She’s the strongest one there
aside from him.
- He looked helplessly at Hermione, whose face
- "Harry," she said timidly, "don't you see?
know what it's r-really like...facing him...facing V-
Voldemort."
- It was the first time she had ever said
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We see Harry does appreciate her valor here...he notices. This is
also the first time she's ever asked him for anything.
She's a giving person and never asks anything for herself. I
think in this book, maybe more than any other, she feels a bit
abused, taken advantage of...because she is so concerned for him
and only gets her head bitten off for her trouble.
She is exhausted by Harry's constant yelling, but at the same
time I think she realizes and feels his pain (even if he hasn't
fully registered it yet) so she can't hold it against him.
also the first time she's ever asked him for anything.
She's a giving person and never asks anything for herself. I
think in this book, maybe more than any other, she feels a bit
abused, taken advantage of...because she is so concerned for him
and only gets her head bitten off for her trouble.
She is exhausted by Harry's constant yelling, but at the same
time I think she realizes and feels his pain (even if he hasn't
fully registered it yet) so she can't hold it against him.
She rushes to Grimmauld Place right after she gets out of
Hogwarts for Christmas break, leaving her parents, giving up time
she rarely gets to spend with them, and a vacation.
She must fly through the house without hesitating to even greet
the Weasleys, goes immediately to Harry and, with very little
effort, manages to pull him out of his room of self-pity and into
society where he can be reassured and taken care of.
Hogwarts for Christmas break, leaving her parents, giving up time
she rarely gets to spend with them, and a vacation.
She must fly through the house without hesitating to even greet
the Weasleys, goes immediately to Harry and, with very little
effort, manages to pull him out of his room of self-pity and into
society where he can be reassured and taken care of.
She's the only one to notice Harry in pain. Perhaps the quote
from the fourth movie would be more appropriate in this book.
"I'm scared for you."
from the fourth movie would be more appropriate in this book.
"I'm scared for you."
hard on the door a few minutes later.
scratching at the straw-strewn floor for any fragments
of rat he might have dropped. "I thought you were
skiing with your mum and dad."
There was snow in her hair and her face was pink with
cold. "But don't tell Ron that, I told him it's really
good because he kept laughing so much. Anyway, Mum and
Dad are a bit disappointed, but I've told them that
everyone who's serious about the exams is staying at
Hogwarts to study. They want me to do well, they'll
understand. Anyway," she said briskly, "let's go to
your bedroom, Ron's mum's lit a fire in there and
she's sent up sandwiches."
both Ron and Ginny waiting for them, sitting on Ron's
bed.
- "I know you're in there," said Hermione's voice.
"Will you please come out? I want to talk to you."
"What are you doing here?" Harry asked her,
scratching at the straw-strewn floor for any fragments
of rat he might have dropped. "I thought you were
skiing with your mum and dad."
- "Well, to tell the truth, skiing's not really my
There was snow in her hair and her face was pink with
cold. "But don't tell Ron that, I told him it's really
good because he kept laughing so much. Anyway, Mum and
Dad are a bit disappointed, but I've told them that
everyone who's serious about the exams is staying at
Hogwarts to study. They want me to do well, they'll
understand. Anyway," she said briskly, "let's go to
your bedroom, Ron's mum's lit a fire in there and
she's sent up sandwiches."
- Harry followed her back to the second floor. When
both Ron and Ginny waiting for them, sitting on Ron's
bed.
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It almost seems as if they sent for her. No one could reach Harry
so they summoned up Hermione because, quite clearly, she was the
only one Harry wanted to talk to. It's obvious because where
everyone tried talking to him, he avoided them quite successfully
or at least chased them away with his anger...Hermione comes and
Poof! in two seconds he's following her out the door. This shows
his unwavering trust in her.
He trusted her implicitly about the DA as well. In that first
meeting in the Hog's Head...he blindly went along with her plan,
even though the sight of the grimy pub made them all nervous and
despite the fact that he didn't want to speak in front of all
those kids...he trusted Hermione's judgement and went along with
it.
so they summoned up Hermione because, quite clearly, she was the
only one Harry wanted to talk to. It's obvious because where
everyone tried talking to him, he avoided them quite successfully
or at least chased them away with his anger...Hermione comes and
Poof! in two seconds he's following her out the door. This shows
his unwavering trust in her.
He trusted her implicitly about the DA as well. In that first
meeting in the Hog's Head...he blindly went along with her plan,
even though the sight of the grimy pub made them all nervous and
despite the fact that he didn't want to speak in front of all
those kids...he trusted Hermione's judgement and went along with
it.
I think the Viktor Krum experience/fiasco last year made Hermione
realize she was a girl, made her feel what it’s like to be
noticed and desired. Since that part of her has been awakened she
seems more observant about the other people’s romantic lives:
she’s apparently Ginny’s confidant, and she brings up Cho to
Harry and even offers him advice/explanations for Cho’s odd
behavior.
I think she wants Harry to trust her enough, to feel comfortable
talking about this stuff with her. Also, by giving her approval
it might push him into a relationship with someone she knows and
approves of, someone who will be good to him and treat him right
and who won’t take him completely away so she can still be a
presence in his life.
She’s playing matchmaker, like Emma Woodhouse, in Austen’s Emma.
So you know it’s going to backfire on her. Then the Cho fiasco.
Harry asks Cho to go with him to meet Hermione – I actually
cringed when I read that part. I’m not an advocate of Cho, but
come on! Of course Cho would think he’d rather spend time with
Hermione (which, in fact, he does). Poor, confused little girl.
And then Ginny uses Hermione’s advice of “get a life” to catch
and hook Harry, which I don’t think Hermione actually intended. I
don’t think it was “A Guide on How to Snatch Harry” it was meant
more as...get a life. But you can see Harry’s reaction when Ginny
drops Hermione’s name. He brightens, he respects her opinion,
it's almost as if to say if Hermione says it’s okay, well then, I
guess it is. Never mind, that her previous advice about a girl
blew up in his face.
The girl who two years ago ran from a boggart because it told her
she failed everything, throws herself into preparations for OWLs
with gusto, even goes so far as to buy the boys homework
planners. We all know she’s the brightest witch in the school and
she’ll ace all the exams without even studying but once more we
are shown her dedication, her diligence and her perseverance.
realize she was a girl, made her feel what it’s like to be
noticed and desired. Since that part of her has been awakened she
seems more observant about the other people’s romantic lives:
she’s apparently Ginny’s confidant, and she brings up Cho to
Harry and even offers him advice/explanations for Cho’s odd
behavior.
I think she wants Harry to trust her enough, to feel comfortable
talking about this stuff with her. Also, by giving her approval
it might push him into a relationship with someone she knows and
approves of, someone who will be good to him and treat him right
and who won’t take him completely away so she can still be a
presence in his life.
She’s playing matchmaker, like Emma Woodhouse, in Austen’s Emma.
So you know it’s going to backfire on her. Then the Cho fiasco.
Harry asks Cho to go with him to meet Hermione – I actually
cringed when I read that part. I’m not an advocate of Cho, but
come on! Of course Cho would think he’d rather spend time with
Hermione (which, in fact, he does). Poor, confused little girl.
And then Ginny uses Hermione’s advice of “get a life” to catch
and hook Harry, which I don’t think Hermione actually intended. I
don’t think it was “A Guide on How to Snatch Harry” it was meant
more as...get a life. But you can see Harry’s reaction when Ginny
drops Hermione’s name. He brightens, he respects her opinion,
it's almost as if to say if Hermione says it’s okay, well then, I
guess it is. Never mind, that her previous advice about a girl
blew up in his face.
The girl who two years ago ran from a boggart because it told her
she failed everything, throws herself into preparations for OWLs
with gusto, even goes so far as to buy the boys homework
planners. We all know she’s the brightest witch in the school and
she’ll ace all the exams without even studying but once more we
are shown her dedication, her diligence and her perseverance.
It’s her desire to do well, her passion for learning,
her drive, the ability to push herself, and maybe
even a little neurosis we see in her full-tilt
preparation for the exams.
We also get to see her skill and strength, time and
time again. Throughout the series she’s been called
the brightest witch of her age and she’s picked to do
things the boys can’t, but here we get full impact of
it.
her drive, the ability to push herself, and maybe
even a little neurosis we see in her full-tilt
preparation for the exams.
We also get to see her skill and strength, time and
time again. Throughout the series she’s been called
the brightest witch of her age and she’s picked to do
things the boys can’t, but here we get full impact of
it.
With the Protean Charm on the coins, that’s so advanced Voldemort
these kids until seventh year. She’s in Fifth and has it
mastered – so much so that the Ravenclaws are even floored and
wonder why she isn’t in their house.
Hermione mentions hexing the document the DA signed, but then
nothing happens to anyone and we all forget. Then finally the
SNEAK reveals herself – Hermione’s hex is so strong and powerful
no on can remove it. Not Madame Pomfrey, not even the Healers at
St. Mungo’s. She’s that frickin' good! (And apparently really
good at charms...like Harry’s mum?)
And the answer to the age old question of why Hermione got sorted
into Gryffindor in the first place (if you haven’t already
figured it out), is illustrated, definitively, beyond a shadow of
a doubt, at the climax of this book with the flight to the
Ministry to save Sirius. She knows it’s a trap, she begs Harry to
see reason and even though he can’t see past his panic, she
persists and gets him to at least check the floo.
these kids until seventh year. She’s in Fifth and has it
mastered – so much so that the Ravenclaws are even floored and
wonder why she isn’t in their house.
Hermione mentions hexing the document the DA signed, but then
nothing happens to anyone and we all forget. Then finally the
SNEAK reveals herself – Hermione’s hex is so strong and powerful
no on can remove it. Not Madame Pomfrey, not even the Healers at
St. Mungo’s. She’s that frickin' good! (And apparently really
good at charms...like Harry’s mum?)
And the answer to the age old question of why Hermione got sorted
into Gryffindor in the first place (if you haven’t already
figured it out), is illustrated, definitively, beyond a shadow of
a doubt, at the climax of this book with the flight to the
Ministry to save Sirius. She knows it’s a trap, she begs Harry to
see reason and even though he can’t see past his panic, she
persists and gets him to at least check the floo.
- “Okay,” said Hermione, “well then, Harry, you and
sneak into the office and you can talk to Sirius –”
- “He’s not there, Hermione!”
“I mean, you can – can check whether Sirius is at
should be in there alone, Lee’s already proved the
window’s a weak spot, sending those nifflers through
it.”
- Even through his anger and impatience Harry
Umbridge’s office as a sign of solidarity and loyalty.
- “I...okay, thanks,” he muttered.
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She goes with him to Umbridge’s office to stand guard over him.
She knows this is definite expulsion, a crime once worse than
death, but risks it anyway to hopefully stave off disaster. Then
once again, her quick thinking saves Harry from the Cruciatus
Curse. She hatches a plan to get rid of Umbridge and by the skin
of her teeth, they scrape through.
She knows this is definite expulsion, a crime once worse than
death, but risks it anyway to hopefully stave off disaster. Then
once again, her quick thinking saves Harry from the Cruciatus
Curse. She hatches a plan to get rid of Umbridge and by the skin
of her teeth, they scrape through.
- And taking deep breath, she cried, "Cruc -"
"NO!" shouted Hermione in a cracked voice from
have to tell her!"
- "No way!" yelled Harry, staring at the little of
- "We'll have to, Harry, she'll force it out of you
- And Hermione began to cry weakly into the back of
to squash her against the wall immediately and dodged
out of her way looking disgusted.
- "Well, well, well!" said Umbridge, looking
- "Little Miss Question-All is going to give us some
- "Er - my - nee - no!" shouted Ron through his gag.
Ginny was staring at Hermione as though she had
breath, was gazing at her too. But Harry had just
noticed something. Though Hermione was sobbing
desperately into her hands, there was no trace of a
tear...
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She basically just saved his life. And he goes along with her
blindly again, trusting that she has some type of plan as he and
Umbridge follow her into the Forbidden Forest.
blindly again, trusting that she has some type of plan as he and
Umbridge follow her into the Forbidden Forest.
And then Harry is all set to leave her of
it.
She’s going with him to face whatever may
come right at his side. Despite the fact
that her life is more at risk then some
of the others because she’s a muggleborn,
despite the fact that she knows it’s a
trap and probably has a more accurate
idea of the horrors that may await them,
she willingly chooses to go with him.
If that’s not courage, if that's not
friendship and honor, I don’t know what
is.
it.
She’s going with him to face whatever may
come right at his side. Despite the fact
that her life is more at risk then some
of the others because she’s a muggleborn,
despite the fact that she knows it’s a
trap and probably has a more accurate
idea of the horrors that may await them,
she willingly chooses to go with him.
If that’s not courage, if that's not
friendship and honor, I don’t know what
is.
And despite nearly dying (cause let’s face it we all thought that
for a second) and then finding out that death hangs over your
best friend’s head, she still goes along with him. She chooses to
walk beside him into hell and fight their way out.
Hermione Granger is one hell of a girl...one hell of a woman!
for a second) and then finding out that death hangs over your
best friend’s head, she still goes along with him. She chooses to
walk beside him into hell and fight their way out.
Hermione Granger is one hell of a girl...one hell of a woman!
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