DH Audiobook & Hermione

[lightofdaye]

So I've been following up my listening to the Half Blood Prince audio book with listening to Stephen Fry read Deathly Hallows, and while I'm not usually one to go for the "lol wand = penis" thing, this quote out of context did make me snigger:

"No wonder I can't get it out, Hermione, you packed my old jeans, they're tight"

Plot bunny for anyone who's actually capable of writing right now: Hermione likes seeing Ron in tight jeans but it causes problems later.

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The other thing I've been noticing, that i'd seen commented on before and not really seen when reading to the books; is how different Hermione seems. As it she quite frequently seems to panic, or mess up or just plain burst into tears. I've only reached the bit where they're talking to Kreacher at Grimmauld place but still.

I don't know whether its supposed to show that Harry's the real hero and not her, or show that she's not coping as well with out the safety net of dumbledore/being at school, or just its done inadvertently while showing off how's Ron is now trying to be sensitive and supportive and all that jazz.

But it does strike me as weird.

Comments

[luna-plath.livejournal.com]

Ha that quote.

I'd say in general Hermione isn't the best with stressful situations, remember the devils snare? That's probably why she didn't become an Auror. I do think she's better in the classroom setting but that's nothing to be ashamed of, not everyone is as hands on as Harry and Ron. Also, remember how she panicked during her third year defense against the dark arts exam? She couldn't even get rid of the bogart because it told her that she was going to fail her exams. I don't see this as a bad thing necessarily, it's just part of who she is. Hermione can't be good at everything.

[tamlane.livejournal.com]

LOL! That quote is awesome.

Hermione panics, messes up, and bursts into tears throughout all the books. It's sad what Steve Kloves did to the deliciously real, human character that JKR wrote. I was discussing Hermione with bitchet the other day, and I thought she had some interesting things to say about Hermione's imperfections — mainly how fandom (and Kloves, though she didn't say it) feels the need to make Hermione a Strong Female Character, when her less-than-appealing qualities are what make her so compelling to write fanfic about.