[HPforGrownups] Re: Hagrid, Moody and Violent Responses

[Fiat Incantatum]

No: HPFGUIDX 34145

On 27 Jan 2002 at 3:08, marinafrants wrote:

> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Fiat Incantatum" <fiatincantatum at a...> 
> wrote:

> > transfiguration.  That seemed to be what upset McGonagall, the 
> fact that Malfoy 
> > had been *turned into* something, not the subsequent bouncing 
> around.
> 
> I don't have my copy of GoF handy for checking (I lent it to my 
> mom), but I distinctly remember having the impression that it was 
> the bouncing that bothered her.  I could've been a combination of 
> both things, though.

Hmm, I just reread that page ... it may be *implied*, but it definitely isn't 
said.  The only thing she protests about is the transfiguration itself, saying 
that they don't use transfiguration as a punishment, they give detentions 
instead.  I really don't get the idea that the bouncing is the issue.  At 
least, if it *was* the issue, it seems to be something that needs to be read 
in, rather than being specifically stated.  It would make sense, but I still 
get the idea that it's the transfiguration magic that disturbed McGonagall

<quoted from GoF, US version, Chapter 13, verse ... whups, wrong canon>

"What -- what are you doing?" said Professor McGonagall, her eyes following the 
bouncing ferret's progress through the air.

"Teaching," said Moody.

"Teach -- Moody, is that a student?" shrieked Professor McGonagall, the books 
spilling out of her arms.

"Yep," said Moody.

"No!" cried Professor McGonagall, running down the stairs and pulling out her 
wand;  a moment later, with a loud snapping noise, Draco Malfoy had reappeared, 
lying in a heap on the floor with his sleek blond hair all over his now 
brilliantly pink face.  He got to his feet, wincing.

"Moody, we never use Transfiguration as a punishment!" said Professor 
McGonagall weakly.  "Surely Professor Dumbledore told you that?"

"He might've mentioned it, yeah," said Moody, scratching his chin 
unconcernedly, "but I thought a good sharp shock -- "

"We give detentions, Moody! Or speak to the offender's Head of House!"

"I'll do that, then," said Moody, staring at Malfoy with great dislike.

<end of quoted material>

That's the extent of McGonagall's discussion of the incident with Moody.  
Probably more went on 'off camera' than this, at least one would assume this to 
be the case, but the book doesn't say.



  
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