A Huge Tangent

[roadkill2580]

So, I was forced to watch the fail that is known as Breaking Dawn last weekend. And after watching Jacob "imprint" on Reneesme (sp?), something occurred to me.

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[vamp1987]

That is a good question. While Hermione's moral compass seems to move to fit her needs rather than constantly point towards the straight and narrow, I am very reluctant to say that she would willingly let someone die if she could save them. That said, with someone like Rabastan or say Dolohov or any other Death Eater that indiscriminately killed/tortured/raped someone simply because they had the misfortune of being born to the wrong parents, I could see Hermione rejecting them knowing full well that she would cause someone else's death. I think for her, at least characteristically, she would have a great moment of pause, which would probably force the Death Eater to take a more drastic approach to having her as a mate. (I have seen stories where she is kidnapped and virtually Stockholm Syndromed into the relationship or turned darker somehow.) Ultimately, she is a character in a children's story, and if I remember right, she leaves the battle at Hogwarts without killing anyone even when it would have been the more productive thing to do. So, with all of that said, I think it depends on the person, situation, and circumstances of whether or not she would accept being mated to the enemy.

Oh, and I am so sorry that you had to sit though that movie. I have never been able to get into Twilight and never will, and I have yet to have anyone be able to convince me why and how it is so popular.

[roadkill2580]

Okay, honestly, I can sort of see why girls might like the series. As far as I know, at the time it came out, there weren't many YA paranormal girl oriented books that "dealt" with sex, desire, etc etc. Also, it's soft porn. You can read it without feeling guilty for reading something naughty. Other than that, I don't know why people want to read them. The writing sucks, and even if some of the ideas were good ones, they were executed badly and were buried under the fail of other terrible ideas (sparkling? really?). When I originally read it back when it came out, I thought that it was somewhat humorous, if badly written, and that if someone had taken a great big red pen to the book, it could have been much better. However, with the subsequent novels, I am now convinced that nothing could have saved that series, lol.

And I agree with you; Hermione would probably debate with herself before deciding whether or not to save them, and it would definitely depend on the person. Canonically, I too don't think she's ever killed anyone. Like you said, this is a children's series. However, with the things she has done and the hints of her personality that has been shown, I do think that Hermione is quite capable of killing someone, directly or indirectly, especially if that person went against her beliefs. Specifically, while I like to imagine Hermione as being a proficient duelist, I feel that she is more of the type to be underhanded and non confrontational about it. Few of her darker moments have her fighting someone head on.

Anyway, before I turn this comment into another essay, I'll cut myself off now, lol. Thanks for commenting, I really appreciated reading your perspective!!