| Quote #7 "Excellent," said Fred, who had followed Harry through the portrait hole. "I need to visit Zonko's, I'm nearly out of Stink Pellets." |
Hermione's compassionate and perceptive nature comes out yet again here, as she quickly zeros in on Harry's sudden mopey attitude after hearing about Hogsmeade.
| Quote #8 Hermione went very red, put down her hand, and stared at the floor with her eyes full of tears. It was a mark of how much the class loathed Snape that they were all glaring at him, because every one of them had called Hermione a know-it-all at least once [...] (9.4.33) |
The Gryffindors function like a big family here, looking out for one of their own against the ultimate, bullying outsider, Snape.
| Quote #9 "Come on, Hermione, it's Christmas. Harry deserves a break." |
We love the details about Hermione here – biting her lip, pausing between her words. She's such a worrywart.