Star Ranger4 Wrote:... As far as standing stuff on its head, the thought that just occured to me is that Herminonie's studies into Doug's UTM materials have such a tendency to go Boom as she works through them she gains at least for a time, the Wiley Cyote [Or maybe Kohran] style supergenius rep with her peers.How well would a 16-year-old girl who stopped taking mundane classes at the age of 11 understand a subject that is an extension of Unified Field Theory? She hasn't taken her Arithmancy OWL yet, and this is probably post-NEWT material.
Also, at what point would Hermione be exposed to Doug's UMT material?
I don't see Albus Dumbledore engaging in esoteric research into the fundamental building blocks of magic with a 5th year student, no matter how bright she's supposed to be.
She could arrive at an Arithmancy lesson early and see some of Professor Vector's notes (with unfamiliar symbology) from her own studies with Professor Sangnoir, but then Hermione would only have access to a few crumbs of information, as Doug isn't letting Vector in on the full scope of the UMT lessons he's giving Dumbledore.
Perhaps Hermione goes to Doug in his role as DADA Professor and questions the origin of the Sectumsempra spell found in the margins of Harry's potions book? If Doug Arithmantically deconstructs the spell on a chalk board while Hermione watches, this could lead to significantly more in depth questioning on her part.
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