One more thing to like about Chapter 75: It really is that much work to change a basic belief.
When I commented at fanfiction, I described Hermione as (previously) obeying rules, but it probably is more accurate to describe her as having trusted authority.
She may be trusting Harry too much—does it really make sense to take total responsibility for the outcomes of your actions, considering that you can’t know everything that’s going on? Harry can take that stance because he’s smarter than just about everyone around him, but what happens if he has a definitive failure—not just losing, but a failure?
On the other side, are there authorities worth trusting, and if so, how do you recognize them?
One more thing to like about Chapter 75: It really is that much work to change a basic belief.
When I commented at fanfiction, I described Hermione as (previously) obeying rules, but it probably is more accurate to describe her as having trusted authority.
She may be trusting Harry too much—does it really make sense to take total responsibility for the outcomes of your actions, considering that you can’t know everything that’s going on? Harry can take that stance because he’s smarter than just about everyone around him, but what happens if he has a definitive failure—not just losing, but a failure?
On the other side, are there authorities worth trusting, and if so, how do you recognize them?
Indeed, Hermione is practically the embodiment of the Authority/Respect intuition.