Hmm. Ok, Mr. Floaty Cog is obviously the Red Ribbon creature (why else would you mention him?)
- Now why does the evil entity have the hate on for Hermione?
Author's response
Yep, definately cogs, as for why a hate-on for Hermione? Who did the brains possess? The brain blames Hermione and the rest of the DoM six for the end of it's family line.
Wait for it.
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