[HPforGrownups] McGonagall's Disloyalty/Muggle-Borns in Diagon Alley

[Calypso8604 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 29933

Klawz wrote:
"What say ye to the idea of Prof. McGonagall being the
one who betrays Harry? <snip evidence>"

I really don't believe McGonagall is evil. All the evidence you gave was much 
too shaky to imply her disloyalty. 

McGonagall was waiting in Privet Drive so she could meet Dumbledore (Hagrid 
told her he was coming). She is very supportive of her house and was excited 
when she saw Harry's talent, seeing they had a great seeker there. As for the 
Norbert episode, of course she concluded they were just trying to get Draco 
in trouble! It was the most conceivable and logical explanation. When the 
Trio defeated the troll and only recieved ten points--well, McGonagall is a 
bit stingy about points. She was also irked that they dare put themselves in 
that danger.

Why didn't she stop The Dementor's Kiss on Crouch? Well, I assume that a 
Dementor is something that not even a witch or wizard wants to get in the way 
of. 



Heidi H wrote:
"How do wizards 
and witches of muggle birth get to Diagon Alley to get their supplies? And 
how do they get into Diagon Alley as you have to use your wand (or pink 
umbrella) to get it?"

I assume that muggle-borns recieve different letters than children with a 
wizard as a parent. Their letter would probably explain things more in-depth, 
including instructions on finding the Leaky Cauldron and Platform 9 and 3/4. 
Once they get to the Leaky Cauldron I'm sure that Tom, the bartender, would 
help them into Diagon Alley


- Calypso




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