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Poll : Hermione's reaction to the news she's a witch, How do you think Hermione reacted?
How did Hermione react to the news she's a witch?
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Moose_Starr
post Jul 18 2008, 11:18 AM
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Through out the Harry Potter series, and in fact from the very beginning, we see Hermione as a smart, brilliant witch. She has the answer to most everything, and on the rare occasion that she doesnt, she at least knows where to look. But, much of Hermione's knowledge and wisdom comes from books. She has read a lot of books, knows spells, history and the people of the wizarding world before the Hogwarts Express even reaches the school in their first year.
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When Hermione is shaken or challenged, she falls back on her books, she leans on her books for support, when she wants to confront she uses books, she even hides behind books.
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So how do you think this rational, logical individual reacted to something completely unexpected and unthinkable? How could she possibly have prepared for learning *You're a witch, Hermione*? Although it's probable that, as a muggle bookworm, she would have read muggle books about witches and wizards and sorcery, it's unlikely that she would have been expecting a letter announcing that not only she's a witch but there's a whole world out there, full of magical people, places and creatures. And, that she's going to be away from home for a year in this new world, as a witch. note.gif
She wouldnt have been able to find her answers in books, and nothing could have prepared her for this news, coming from a non-Magical family. So what do you think her initial thoughts would have been? How did she react to being informed that she is a witch?
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You can vote for more than one option and, please share your thoughts about how Hermione would have taken the news.

Thanks to DorisTLC and rowena r for contributing ideas.

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doralupin
post Jul 21 2008, 09:02 PM
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I picked that she'd think it was logical. I think, in reality, her reaction would not be all that difficult from Voldemort's. But, unlike LV, Hermione, who was brought up in a stable, loving home, never thought about using her powers for ill (and in fact, out of the trio was the least likely to abuse her power). I think it's another way in which JKR's message about the power of love is reinforced in the trilogy.

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i think her reaction would be disbeleif because she normally doesnt believe in anything unless there is solid proof and i mean seriously if someone docked on your door one day and was like hi, your a wizard all you would think is "am i being punk'd, maybe i get to meet ashton" lol.


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post Jul 22 2008, 05:43 AM
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I think she would probably be glad to find there was a logical explanation for what she could do. I also wonder if perhaps her arrogance and know-it-all behaviour at the start of Philosophers stone stemmed from shyness and insecurity. After all, she was part of a different world and all she knew about Hogwarts was what she'd read about it.
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I said everything except shock and the one about the cat. I think by 11 Hermione would have realized that she wasn't entirely normal. I think she would view being told that she was a witch as finally knowing the explanation for her magic. And I don't she'd really be thinking about a cat at that time tongue.gif .


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post Jul 25 2008, 07:50 PM
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I voted other because I think she'd be in complete disbelief. I imagine who ever came to deliver her letter had a hard time convincing her magic even existed.
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post Jul 28 2008, 10:48 PM
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I voted for:
  • *squee*
    Even though she's not the squeeing type. It just seems like she'd be really happy to have an explanation for what's going on with her that it would be at the level that would cause someone to squee.
  • Good, can I read about it?
  • Will there be books on every topic?
    We know how much Hermione LOVES to read.
  • Well, I thought it must be something like that, because there's no logical explanation in this world for what I can do.
    She is a girl that reads a ton and looks for answers so she'd know if there was an answer in her world. I'm not sure if she'd think outside of her world for an answer, but she'd know something mysterious is happening.


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post Jul 29 2008, 02:09 PM
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That's a good question haha.

Hmm let's see.
Well first I don't think she would of fell for the letter, it being that muggles don't believe in magic.

But I'm sure sooner or later she would have accepted. I defintely agree with the previous post, she would have screamed or squealed., haha


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post Jul 29 2008, 10:57 PM
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I voted for "I thought it must be something like that"

I always imagined Hermione as secretly longing to get away from her regular school... She was probably made fun of for being so intelligent and so well-liked by teachers. She longed for a new start somewhere, longed for it enough to face the fear of being new at something among others who had been surrounded by it for their whole lives.

Just imagine what it would have been like for her to make this huge leap into this new world, and then overhear Ron say "She must've noticed she's got no friends."

Sigh... poor Hermione! Luckily some unnecessary lying got her into Ron's and Harry's good graces. =)

Other than that, I like to think that her first magical experience was dentist-related... like her father finds her first cavity during a checkup and is very disappointed in her, but once he gets his tools together to fill it in, he can't find the cavity. It magically fills itself in! She would have certainly picked up on that, I think, and would have questioned it to no end, and learning about her powers finally answers the question!


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post Jul 30 2008, 01:58 PM
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Other than that, I like to think that her first magical experience was dentist-related... like her father finds her first cavity during a checkup and is very disappointed in her, but once he gets his tools together to fill it in, he can't find the cavity. It magically fills itself in! She would have certainly picked up on that, I think, and would have questioned it to no end, and learning about her powers finally answers the question!


I love this!!! clap2.gif

I thought Hermione would believe it was logical as well. I also have this suspicion that her parents may have supported and nurtured her extraordinary abilities. Unlike Harry's aunt/uncle who tried to supress it. And, unlike Voldy who often hurt others and got in trouble like Doralupin said. Hermione's abilities probably did help them see her as a very special child... especially since her abilities never detracted from her academic pursuits. And in seeing her parents at Diagon Ally, I think they were just so proud of her no matter what.


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This is definitely a scene I would like to see in the encyclopedia. From Hermione's point of view too

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