[HPforGrownups] Re: Young Snape - H/N - Mrs Figg

[Rachel Taylor]

No: HPFGUIDX 15387



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>No, I'm not ignoring the fact that Dumbledore can expel him but he
>has to have a very, very good reason such as the death or serious
>injury to a fellow student.
>May be it's because I am younger and still remember how school and
>punishment works. There's a due process involving expulsion because
>as you mentioned, there are grave consequences and they have to make
>sure everyone is being treated fairly.

I'm sorry, but i have to disagree there.  In American Schools at least, they 
expel kids all the time without sufficent evidence that the child is 
dangerous. example-zero tolerance....   At least recently the schools here 
in america have been expelling children left and right for stupid reasons 
such as bringing a butter knife to school to use at lunch time...

As for Lupin being expelled, there really is no reason for dumbledore to do 
it, he can't help his condition....

Which brings up another point, the teachers don't seem to have many forms of 
punishment, just detention and taking house points....doesn't seem to 
effective, everyone seems to live in mortal fear of being expelled.  If 
students were expelled, is there alternitive education available?  or would 
they just be expected to go work somewhere?  If they came from a wizarding 
family, would they still be expected to go to muggle scchool?  Would they be 
elgibal for re-admission within two years or such?

just something to think about.

-Rachel
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