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Fifth year was a mix of controversy and Reginald Rose. Harry was the defendant, of course. Umbridge, Hermione thought, was Juror Three, convinced of his guilt. The others were undecided.
They really needed a Juror Eight. They needed someone more that on the fence about their innocence.
Twelve Angry Men wasn’t supposed to end in death but their version did. Twelve Angry Men wasn’t supposed to end in conviction but their version did.
The Princess Bride , for all its attempts at being a realistic story, had a happy ending. Hermione wasn’t so sure her life would have one anymore. Their Wesley, their planner was dead, and no Miracle Max lurked around to change that.