Hagrid, Moody and Violent Responses

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 34130

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Fiat Incantatum" <fiatincantatum at a...> 
wrote:
> On 26 Jan 2002 at 3:04, marinafrants wrote:
> 
> > If Moody had sent Draco off to scrub the 
> > infirmary toilets with his toothbrush or something, I would've 
been 
> > the first to applaud, but there was no excuse for violence, IMO.
> 
> While I do agree with you somewhat, we should also keep in mind 
that this (the 
> wizarding world) is a culture that thinks that flying around sans 
protective 
> gear at high speed 50 or more feet in the air while being attacked 
by animated 
> cannon balls is a Really Fun Game.

You have a point there.  Still, I don't think direct physical attack 
on a student is considered an acceptable method of discipline at 
Hogwarts, or McGonnagle wouldn't have been so apalled.  Also, if it 
*was* acceptable, Snape would've been drop-kicking Harry up and down 
the corridors every day.

Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com