Hermione quickly noted that Harry seemed to think the type of food service to be inconsequential. "I do hope they have opted for a sit down meal. Much easier to monitor access to the food." She took a sip of her own butterbeer.
Before coming to Hogwarts, Hermione had a true interest in the mystical. She had read every book she could find about Greek and Roman mythology. Of course, she had learned that the Romans simply borrowed from the Greek. Sometimes, she wondered if the gods that were spoken of had actually been witches and wizards. "Yes, Pandora was a creation of the gods. A mortal with no powers in her own right. Zeus ordered her to be made to punish men for their thievery against the gods. She was given the complete power to seduce any man to do her bidding. However, before she was given to man, Pandora found one of the two gift jars that were held on Mount Olympus. Unable to maintain her curiosity Pandora opened the jar closest to her which happened to be the jar of suffering."