I did manage to post that other comment, but I only saw this comment by chance, since livejournal didn't email me like it usually does...so apparently it's not done messing with me yet.
I think the thing with Hermione is true of a lot of the characters, unfortunately. It's one of the main reasons behind characters withholding important information---most of the time there's no rational reason for it, and most of the time JKR never even bothers to give excuses for it.
I can live with inconsistent characterization, though, since at least the personality she's given has never annoyed me. Better than Ron, who...yeah, okay, it was fine for him to be thoughtless and ignorant when he was eleven. Not so forgivable at sixteen. Krum, please come back...
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Date: 2007-05-27 06:01 am (UTC)I think the thing with Hermione is true of a lot of the characters, unfortunately. It's one of the main reasons behind characters withholding important information---most of the time there's no rational reason for it, and most of the time JKR never even bothers to give excuses for it.
I can live with inconsistent characterization, though, since at least the personality she's given has never annoyed me. Better than Ron, who...yeah, okay, it was fine for him to be thoughtless and ignorant when he was eleven. Not so forgivable at sixteen. Krum, please come back...