If Harry is actually in love with Hermione, is apologizing his best move?
The 'love' hypothesis was mostly motivated as an explanation in the case that Harry is not making his best move.
Or is he apologizing for something other than setting things up so that it was likely that she'd be dropped?
I'm pretty sure he's apologizing for a whole package of evil regardless of the dropping. I doubt Harry planned that that particular contingency would happen, and so I would also believe that he's genuinely remorseful that she actually fell.
If Harry is actually in love with Hermione, is apologizing his best move?
The 'love' hypothesis was mostly motivated as an explanation in the case that Harry is not making his best move.
I was bringing in Hermione's point of view as a possibly interesting part of the situation.
ETA: There is now a third thread, so send new comments there.
Since the first thread has exceeded 500 comments, it seems time for a new one, with Eliezer's just-posted Chapter 33 & 34 to kick things off.
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