Madame Pomfrey Query

[jenbe_me]

No: HPFGUIDX 33355

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., someone (i lost track of who) wrote:

<Snip> > Alright, here's my take on the Pomfrey debate: I
> > think that not only 
> > does Madame Pomfrey enjoy her trusting position,
> > that she chooses 
> > what to tell Dumbledore and what not too.

  Adding to the thread I started, (something I didn't realize at 
first) I am thinking that perhaps maybe Madame Pomfrey realizes the 
danger of making students feel they will be punished if they come 
seeking proper medical treatment if they've gotten themselves into 
some predicament that was their fault. For example, Hermione could 
have tried another potion to turn herself back from a cat when the 
polyjuice potion failed, but gotten herself into even MORE trouble. 
A "closed lips" policy is sure to do less damage overall, and if 
students are more trusting of her, they are going to come to her 
sooner than later with the problem before it blows up into something 
very difficult to solve.

 Remember when Harry's arm was "deflated" by Lockhart? Madame Pomfrey 
sure was peeved (no pun intended) by having to regrow all those bones 
rather than mend a simple broken arm. Another example of how she 
would rather have just done it herself.

  I don't know if it's Madame's decision or Dumbledore's to have this 
policy, but I'm pretty sure it exists, because there's no evidence 
from canon to show that Hermione was punished (or even reprimanded) 
for turning herself into a cat.


jenbea