It's funny that you act like you were forced into this, and that you don't participate in discussions like this all the time and end up resorting to an ad-hom defense when things don't go your way.
I have a full time job. I'm not spending the four to five hours it would take to rebut every single one of your incorrect assumptions and opinions-presented-as-facts, especially when I've already done so and was summarily ignored. Having more time to make up bullshit than the other guy has to time or willingness to rebut it is hardly a victory- nor is it an 'ad hom attack' to say so. I've covered, multiple times, the issues with both your position and your points. Your response is to start reiterating your exact same flawed position and supporting arguments in a more wordy manner, with even more assumptions and declarations without proof. I've also noticed your habit of sliding 3-4 things that are true, but unrelated, so that you have something to point to that is completely truthful and backed with sources for when you are called out on your habits. The fact that you're claiming I'm 'attacking you' and that it 'wins your the argument' after you've spent a page and a half over 2-3 topics spamming the exact same thing is sad.
It's a nerd argument on the internet so I don't really expect you to admit that you're wrong to begin with, but you are. Half the fun of arguing on the internet is getting someone to the point where ad-hom is the only defense they have left. It's the message board equivalent of getting someone to rage quit in a pvp online match by way of fair gameplay. You like doing it to others too and you know it.
Here's a perfect example of what I mean. You slide in two small details, but they make a mockery of your entire position. You present an opinion, bereft of proof for or against- you just state something and then assume we must take your words as gospel. Even better, you present as truth that you're debating 'in fair faith' or by way of fair gameplay not a sentence later.
Just because you think something is true doesn't make it so- it just makes you an awful person to interact with online, especially when people are trying to have an interesting conversation without you.
For everyone else: I believe we were discussing the merits of whether or not Hermione actually learned the entire first year curriculum or just the theory part before stepping on the Hogwarts Express.
Several opinions are: she was lying about doing the spells prior to Hogwarts, she actually did the spells prior to Hogwarts, or she did the spells as soon as she got on the train- which we never got to discuss before the topic got jacked.
Does anyone know when/what time period Hermione reached Harry and Ron, and whereabouts they were in the train? Do we know if she started in the same compartment as Neville? Might narrow down if she cast anything on the train or not.
E.G. If they were in the middle of the train and she started in the same car as Neville (I can't remember if JK Rowling explained once that that was how they met or not- anyone know?) and it was fairly early into the train ride (before snack lady) then she probably wouldn't have time I would think.