And we know Hermione was still capable of speech after that line because she tells Harry it wasn’t his fault. The time traveler theory is a possibility but I don’t see that line as indicating a lurking future Harry giving useless advice.
Yes, but why would she say “keep it off me” in that voice? I would be very, very impressed if Hermione managed anything other than a whisper or a scream in that state, unfortunately.
Also, it’s hardly useless advice. For starters, if we assume that Harry didn’t say anything, it probably caused F&G to give Harry enough time to act. It may also give future-Harry space to act; if he doesn’t have to worry about avoiding a troll without leaving evidence, he’ll probably have a lot easier time rescuing Hermione.
Hermione was on the floor in … one piece, technically… at the time, and we have good reason to believe that that really was Hermione.
And we know Hermione was still capable of speech after that line because she tells Harry it wasn’t his fault. The time traveler theory is a possibility but I don’t see that line as indicating a lurking future Harry giving useless advice.
Yes, but why would she say “keep it off me” in that voice? I would be very, very impressed if Hermione managed anything other than a whisper or a scream in that state, unfortunately.
Also, it’s hardly useless advice. For starters, if we assume that Harry didn’t say anything, it probably caused F&G to give Harry enough time to act. It may also give future-Harry space to act; if he doesn’t have to worry about avoiding a troll without leaving evidence, he’ll probably have a lot easier time rescuing Hermione.
What voice, precisely? There is no narrative text going ’”Keep it off me”, loudly said a proud confident masculine voice”.
“Keep it off me,” as opposed to, iunno, “‘k-keep… it off me...,’ someone whispered”
About two minutes later Hermione was struggling to whisper “Not your fault,” so I don’t see her speaking audibly over a troll fight.
she first yells, then has some appendages eaten off… yeah, that would reduce your stamina and energy pretty quickly.