[HPforGrownups] Re: How does McGonagall know?

[Zorb17 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 32655

Slon wrote:
> Now, we know from CoS I believe, that Harry has only seen 
McGonagall 
> in the common room a few times, so she's not a regular visitor.  
> Twice in one night seems a bit of an event.  My question is, how 
does 
> she KNOW they're up?  
<snip>
> So, does McG live somewhere off the common room, though perhaps 
with 
> a private entrance that she can hear things in the common room, or 
> does she have some type of magical device that allows her to keep 
> tabs on them?  The latter theory bothers me, as she then would know 
> everything the trio plots and would also know about Sirius in the 
> fire in GoF.  Any thoughts?

I've always thought that her quarters were nearby, too, so that she could 
come quickly if needed.  However, I don't think that's her primary method of 
monitoring them.  We saw how many interesting little gadgets and things are 
in other Professors' offices.  This is pure speculation, but perhaps 
McGonagall has a device that is something like the Weasleys' clock.  I 
imagine it as sort of a noise level gauge that alerts her when the volume 
gets above a certain mark.  This would allow her to keep track of things 
without being knowledgeable of everything that goes on in the common room.

By the way, hi, I'm a newbie!  Other people on the list share my name, so 
I'll just go by
Zorb


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