Hagrid, Moody and Violent Responses

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 34156

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Fiat Incantatum" <fiatincantatum at a...> 
wrote:
> On 27 Jan 2002 at 3:08, marinafrants wrote:
> > 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

<snipping relevant quote from GoF>

You're right, she only explicitly objects to the transfiguration.  
Thanks for the quote (I really need to get the book back so I can 
look this stuff up myself).

Still, I can't help but feel that if Moody had turned Draco into a 
ferret and then cuddled him and gave him some tasty ferret treats, 
there would've been a lot less outcry from McGonnagal (and none at 
all from us). <EG>

Note that your quote does establish that critter-bouncing is not 
considered appropriate punishment at Hogwarts, and that Dumbledore 
had pointed this out to Moody.

Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com