[HPFGU-Movie] Re: WorkoutDan and Study Hall

[Valerie Flowe]

> <snip> (some were almost sadistic with it) and students were sometimes
> horribly cruel to one another, as only unsupervised children can
>  be (such as the scene in the cloister where every passerby is
>  taunting Harry, including Cedric's friends).
>  --alchemilla

I found that particular scene to be very well played. Poor Harry just 
went from one bad scene to another (Potter stinks; Cedric's taunting 
friends; Ron; Draco. It's like he had no where to turn...
I liked how Cedric was surrounded by his admirers, almost holding 
court. He grinned when his buddies were giving Harry grief, then 
sobered up and told Harry that he told his friends not to wear the 
buttons. That showed that, though he was 'Mr. Popular', he was truly a 
decent guy. Poor Cedric! That made the ending all the more 
heart-breaking!
>
>  > And now Lauren:
>  > Is this really ONLY characteristic of British boarding schools?  I
>  > went to school in the states, and before there were laws about
>  > teachers handing out corporal punishment, I seem to remember being
>  hit on the hand with a ruler once.

I went to public school in France for 3 years and it was torture!!! 
Quite a culture shock from the lax U.S. schools. I was 9-11 yrs. old 
and in that time was publicly ridiculed, slapped, spanked, had my 
braids yanked, and was pushed into a chalkboard...by the teacher, who 
was also the prinicipal. And I considered myself a very good girl!!! 
She should not have been allowed to teach, in my opinion.
Valerie


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