I think what Dean said was specifically more to do with not telling his parents about Cedric's death. I can see that, even if he tells his parents some things about his school life. Why bother them with tales of murder? (Though if it were me, I think I'd tell. But that's me.)
I agree about Hermione. I expect that when she's at home, she's a good little girl and obeys the rules. But I think if they had much to say about her actions at school or involving the war (including where she spends her summer), I think she'd be respectful and then ignore anything she didn't agree with because they don't understand what's at stake (so she feels).
A lot of this really is fairly normal teenage attitudes, but when you combine that with Hermione's certainty that she knows absolutely everything and her insistence on being fully witch (and thus abandoning her Muggle roots) I think she feels a stronger justification for ignoring her folks than most teens have, and has more options for actively ignoring them without massive fights. (Of course, I'm mostly speculating here, but still, it seems likely.)
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Date: 2004-11-11 04:28 pm (UTC)I agree about Hermione. I expect that when she's at home, she's a good little girl and obeys the rules. But I think if they had much to say about her actions at school or involving the war (including where she spends her summer), I think she'd be respectful and then ignore anything she didn't agree with because they don't understand what's at stake (so she feels).
A lot of this really is fairly normal teenage attitudes, but when you combine that with Hermione's certainty that she knows absolutely everything and her insistence on being fully witch (and thus abandoning her Muggle roots) I think she feels a stronger justification for ignoring her folks than most teens have, and has more options for actively ignoring them without massive fights. (Of course, I'm mostly speculating here, but still, it seems likely.)