[HPforGrownups] Re: Another sign of Hagrid's improvement as a teacher

[Suzanne Chiles]

No: HPFGUIDX 41296

Marina said
> There are milder examples sprinkled throughout the books: Lockhart
> makes lame attempts to one-up other teachers throughout CoS.
> McGonagall makes snarky comments about Trelawney to the students. I
> would even say that Lupin's boggart lesson qualifies, in a sneaky,
> passive-aggressive sort of way. :-) The Hogwarts staff room must be a
> regular hotbed of backstabbing and political maneuvering. :-)

I must disagree with you about Lupin's boggart lesson. After Snape's
inexcusable treatment  of Neville during Lupin's class, I believe that Lupin
acted in the very best interest of his student. Not only did Lupin help
build up Neville's confidence level, he gave Neville a tool he could use
when next ridiculed by Snape.  Good for Lupin, I say.

Zo