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In Deathly Hallows:

“I think you’re
right,” she told him. “It’s just a morality tale, it’s obvious which gift
is best, which one you’d choose —”
The three of them spoke at the same time; Hermione said, “the
Cloak,” Ron said, “the wand,” and Harry said, “the stone.”

It's obvious why Harry picked the Stone: The whole theme of the story is his overcoming death. And it's obvious why Ron picked the Wand: His whole life he was the also-ran, the hanger-on, the weakest of the trio. The Wand would make him someone powerful.

But why did Hermione pick the cloak? Is it just because it's the last Hallow left? Or is there a deeper reason?

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  "You're supposed to say the Cloak," Ron told Hermione, "but you wouldn't need to be invisible if you had the wand. An unbeatable wand, Hermione, come on!" "We've already got an Invisibility Cloak," said Harry, "And it's helped us rather a lot, in case you hadn't noticed!" said Hermione. "Whereas the wand would be bound to attract troubleC"
  
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  @MrSpudtastic - As analysis goes, I'm not sure it meets my personal criteria of "deeper meaning" since it's pretty superficial. If you think you can turn it into a decent answer though, knock yourself out.
  
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In Deathly Hallows:

“I think you’re
right,” she told him. “It’s just a morality tale, it’s obvious which gift
is best, which one you’d choose —”
The three of them spoke at the same time; Hermione said, “the
Cloak,” Ron said, “the wand,” and Harry said, “the stone.”

It's obvious why Harry picked the Stone: The whole theme of the story is his overcoming death. And it's obvious why Ron picked the Wand: His whole life he was the also-ran, the hanger-on, the weakest of the trio. The Wand would make him someone powerful.

But why did Hermione pick the cloak? Is it just because it's the last Hallow left? Or is there a deeper reason?

harry-potter deathly-hallows

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asked 10 hours ago

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  doesn't she say in the next few sentances? I don't have the text in front of me but I seeem to recall that conversation
  
  – NKCampbell
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "You're supposed to say the Cloak," Ron told Hermione, "but you wouldn't need to be invisible if you had the wand. An unbeatable wand, Hermione, come on!" "We've already got an Invisibility Cloak," said Harry, "And it's helped us rather a lot, in case you hadn't noticed!" said Hermione. "Whereas the wand would be bound to attract troubleC"
  
  – Valorum
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  Hermione hasn't got any dead relatives to mourn and she readily identifies the wand with simply attracting trouble. That leaves a choice of one
  
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  @MrSpudtastic - As analysis goes, I'm not sure it meets my personal criteria of "deeper meaning" since it's pretty superficial. If you think you can turn it into a decent answer though, knock yourself out.
  
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  While Ron does spell out some of his reasoning, I'd also like to think he wants the wand because it might be the first wand that works properly for him.
  
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In Deathly Hallows:

“I think you’re
right,” she told him. “It’s just a morality tale, it’s obvious which gift
is best, which one you’d choose —”
The three of them spoke at the same time; Hermione said, “the
Cloak,” Ron said, “the wand,” and Harry said, “the stone.”

It's obvious why Harry picked the Stone: The whole theme of the story is his overcoming death. And it's obvious why Ron picked the Wand: His whole life he was the also-ran, the hanger-on, the weakest of the trio. The Wand would make him someone powerful.

But why did Hermione pick the cloak? Is it just because it's the last Hallow left? Or is there a deeper reason?

harry-potter deathly-hallows

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Hermione has always been an objective individual

I think her preferred Hallow was a symbol of the type of person she is. In some sense, both Harry and Ron gravitated towards the Hallows that addressed some deep personal issues of their own (Ron's insecurities and Harry's great losses). In comparison, Hermione was someone who preferred to make her decision based upon pure facts rather than her emotions and personal loss.

She would have had to look no further than the outcomes of the 3 brothers to decide which Hallow she would have preferred.

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Hermione is correct, it is obvious from the tale which gift is best.

• The brother who got the wand was killed the night after he boasted of the powerful wand.


• The brother who got the stone soon killed himself.


• The brother who got the cloak lived a long life and died in peace.
  
  

  
  

  And then he (the younges brother) greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, equals, they departed this life.

  
  

  
  

The question is why the other two, knowing this, would choose the other items.

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  Ron points out that you're supposed to want the wimpy item but that any wizard worth his salt would want the powerful wand.
  
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  @Valorum She just said in the previous sentence "it's a morality tale", she tends to believe the books, so it fits her character that she applies the lesson from the book/tale. Many wizards may prefer the wand, but every user of the wand was killed.
  
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Hermione has always been an objective individual

I think her preferred Hallow was a symbol of the type of person she is. In some sense, both Harry and Ron gravitated towards the Hallows that addressed some deep personal issues of their own (Ron's insecurities and Harry's great losses). In comparison, Hermione was someone who preferred to make her decision based upon pure facts rather than her emotions and personal loss.

She would have had to look no further than the outcomes of the 3 brothers to decide which Hallow she would have preferred.

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Hermione has always been an objective individual

I think her preferred Hallow was a symbol of the type of person she is. In some sense, both Harry and Ron gravitated towards the Hallows that addressed some deep personal issues of their own (Ron's insecurities and Harry's great losses). In comparison, Hermione was someone who preferred to make her decision based upon pure facts rather than her emotions and personal loss.

She would have had to look no further than the outcomes of the 3 brothers to decide which Hallow she would have preferred.

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answered 6 hours ago

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Hermione has always been an objective individual

I think her preferred Hallow was a symbol of the type of person she is. In some sense, both Harry and Ron gravitated towards the Hallows that addressed some deep personal issues of their own (Ron's insecurities and Harry's great losses). In comparison, Hermione was someone who preferred to make her decision based upon pure facts rather than her emotions and personal loss.

She would have had to look no further than the outcomes of the 3 brothers to decide which Hallow she would have preferred.

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Hermione is correct, it is obvious from the tale which gift is best.

• The brother who got the wand was killed the night after he boasted of the powerful wand.


• The brother who got the stone soon killed himself.


• The brother who got the cloak lived a long life and died in peace.
  
  

  
  

  And then he (the younges brother) greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, equals, they departed this life.

  
  

  
  

The question is why the other two, knowing this, would choose the other items.

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

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  Ron points out that you're supposed to want the wimpy item but that any wizard worth his salt would want the powerful wand.
  
  – Valorum
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Valorum She just said in the previous sentence "it's a morality tale", she tends to believe the books, so it fits her character that she applies the lesson from the book/tale. Many wizards may prefer the wand, but every user of the wand was killed.
  
  – QuestionAuthority
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I feel this is a better answer
  
  – Nigel Fds
  24 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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Hermione is correct, it is obvious from the tale which gift is best.

• The brother who got the wand was killed the night after he boasted of the powerful wand.


• The brother who got the stone soon killed himself.


• The brother who got the cloak lived a long life and died in peace.
  
  

  
  

  And then he (the younges brother) greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, equals, they departed this life.

  
  

  
  

The question is why the other two, knowing this, would choose the other items.

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

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  Ron points out that you're supposed to want the wimpy item but that any wizard worth his salt would want the powerful wand.
  
  – Valorum
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Valorum She just said in the previous sentence "it's a morality tale", she tends to believe the books, so it fits her character that she applies the lesson from the book/tale. Many wizards may prefer the wand, but every user of the wand was killed.
  
  – QuestionAuthority
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I feel this is a better answer
  
  – Nigel Fds
  24 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

Hermione is correct, it is obvious from the tale which gift is best.

• The brother who got the wand was killed the night after he boasted of the powerful wand.


• The brother who got the stone soon killed himself.


• The brother who got the cloak lived a long life and died in peace.
  
  

  
  

  And then he (the younges brother) greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, equals, they departed this life.

  
  

  
  

The question is why the other two, knowing this, would choose the other items.

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

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