Quite similar, yes. The backbone of the Ministry, one might say - folks that don't look like much, are easily overlooked by the high and mighty or those looking for flashiness (I'm looking at you, Horace Slughorn), but pull their weight and get things done when it comes down to it.

You're not the only one.

And incoherent. I suppose that's what makes it sweet.

It's cheating is what it is. Just think how she'd have reacted if Harry or Ron had done something like that during an exam. But I guess Hermione never could take Quidditch as seriously as it should be taken.

Indeed. Slughorn is really another case of Dumbledore's political hiring decisions being less than ideal for his students - even though he's competent enough in his subject.

Also: Harry is at least thoughtful enough to notice and plan his Quidditch trainings during the Slug Club suppers. Though since that deprives Hermione of both him and Ginny, her only two friends in the Slug Club, it's not entirely a win-win situation precisely. Proving once again that Ron still has the priority over Hermione for him.

It is, yes. Rather too much like his father, but his father at least hexed people who could hex him back (not that they did, one supposes).