Competent Hagrid? - again
jenny_ravenclaw
meboriqua at aol.com
Sat Jan 26 14:15:23 UTC 2002
No: HPFGUIDX 34105
--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "judyserenity" <judyshapiro at e...> wrote:
Hagrid also is very childlike -- emotional, impulsive, unable to see
the consequences of his actions. I think this is supposed to be out of
Hagrid's control -- he's not selfish or inconsiderate; he's just not
capable of acting any other way. As others here have said, he's
somehow "stuck in time", and has not truly matured. Maybe this is
because he's part giant; maybe his intelligence is fairly low; I'm not
sure. But, I'm certain it's not supposed to be his fault.>
If this is the case, my belief in his incompetence as a teacher is
confirmed even more. If Hagrid is not *supposed* to be at fault for
the things he does, how can he possibly be trusted as a teacher
responsible for "interestin' creatures" and Hogwarts students? I see
no evidence that Hagrid has below normal intelligence, but if he does,
than he is clearly in no way qualified to be a teacher.
On another note, I am uncomfortable with the argument that characters
(or real people) are not in control of themselves and are therefore
excused from their behavior. I am not talking here about the fact
that many of us do and say things based on what we know (such as
Draco's behavior often being based on what his father has so
meticulously taught him), but when adults *choose* to turn backsides
into pig tails or slam other adults into trees, or even adults who
choose to turn students into ferrets, I say that these adults are in
complete control of their behavior and know exactly what they are
doing. Once again, I cana't let Hagrid off the hook.
--jenny from ravenclaw, wondering if Tabouli has an acronym for those
of not who are *not* Hagrid fans ************
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