Just as Hermione opened her mouth to ask, she closed it again. As curious as she was, asking questions wasn’t feasible. Broadcasting her intimate knowledge of and insights into the inner workings of Hogwarts, as well as the psychological effects of aforementioned machinations, would only invite queries into her background. Fostering inquisitiveness was the absolute last thing she wanted to do. It was far too early in the game to err so colossally and unnecessarily.