Sketch: Care of Magical Creatures Class

[carissabradley at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 18821

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., pbnesbit at m... wrote:
> QUESTIONS
> 
> 1.  Why do you think Hagrid likes monsters?  (He obviously knows 
>     about creatures other than dangerous ones, i.e., unicorns)

I think Hagrid likes monsters because he can relate to them on some 
level.  He is a giant and thus is subjected to certian stereotypes.  
Many of the creatures he has exposed us to are "misunderstood."  For 
example, the hippogriff - it only attacks when it is provoked, but 
seems to be perfectly gentle other times.  Of course, some of the 
creatures are misunderstood by Hagrid.  The giant spiders in CoS like 
and respect Hagrid but were ready to eat Harry and Ron for dinner.  
Overall, I think Hagrid just wants to give everyone a chance, 
including monsters and dangerous magical creatures.  
> 
> 2.  What kinds of creatures did Kettleburn cover?  (Charlie Weasley 
is
>     studying dragons in Romania--is this a clue?)
> 
> 3.  Do you think Hagrid's teaching the classes about these creatures
>     for a reason (will they have to face them in the next three
>     books?).  Or is is just because he finds them interesting?

Right now it seems that the creatues serve as comic relief.  The only 
animal introduced in a Care of Magical Creatues class that had any 
effect on the plot was the hippogriff.  It attacked Draco and created 
a way for Sirius to escape.  I don't know how the other creatures 
could be used to further the plot.  I can't see Harry and company 
defeating Voldemort with flobberworms and no one seems to be able to 
control blast-ended skrewts enough to use them for anything.
> 
> 4.  When Hagrid "gets in hot water" with his "interestin' 
creatures", 
>     he teaches them about something rather innocuous.  Why? 

I think he looses his nerve or maybe Dumbledore tells him to back off 
for a while. 
> 
> This last one is just for kicks 
> 
> 5.  Would you like to be in Hagrid's class?

While I think Hagrid is a great guy, I don't think I would like to be 
one of his students unless I could just go on the day when he covers 
unicorns.

Carissa