Well, I guess that we are just going to have to agree to disagree here. I think that everyone has there own view of what a hero or heroine is.
To me she is a heroine because of all of the little things. The fact that she can calm Harry down. Because she is always looking out for him. That even though she knows he will get mad at her she still does what is best for him. She is selfless in her actions and decisions. Sometimes the best hero's are the ones that are in the background silently cheering you on.
Of course Hermione can not be with Harry every second. Of course she is not the main character, the series is called Harry Potter. And as I see it the books are about a boy finding himself and his place in the world. But Hermione is not a damsel in distress. She doesn't wait for the hero to come and save her. She does her share of helping both Harry and Ron when they are in need.
Regardless of who ends up with whom, I still see Hermione as a heroine. She is brave, fearless, loyal and loving. And just to clarify I don't hate Ron in anyway. I just see his role in the trio diminishing as the books go by. Everyone however is going to interpret things their own way. So to me Hermione is a hero and I'm happy with seeing her that way.
Re: Hermione is not the heroine
To me she is a heroine because of all of the little things. The fact that she can calm Harry down. Because she is always looking out for him. That even though she knows he will get mad at her she still does what is best for him. She is selfless in her actions and decisions. Sometimes the best hero's are the ones that are in the background silently cheering you on.
Of course Hermione can not be with Harry every second. Of course she is not the main character, the series is called Harry Potter. And as I see it the books are about a boy finding himself and his place in the world. But Hermione is not a damsel in distress. She doesn't wait for the hero to come and save her. She does her share of helping both Harry and Ron when they are in need.
Regardless of who ends up with whom, I still see Hermione as a heroine. She is brave, fearless, loyal and loving. And just to clarify I don't hate Ron in anyway. I just see his role in the trio diminishing as the books go by. Everyone however is going to interpret things their own way. So to me Hermione is a hero and I'm happy with seeing her that way.