Everyone fears a different sort of disability depending upon their hobbies and lifestyle. For her own part, Hermione is terrified of the prospect of losing her sight, given her love of books and art. A musician would be afraid to lose their hearing, for obvious reasons. So of course it made sense that someone who prided himself on being able to protect people through fighting would be afraid of a more physical loss.

"I can understand that," she agrees. "I've never liked not having all of the answers. Now here I am, with virtually none of the answers. It's... an unpleasant sort of change, which is why I hardly leave the library at all most days."