Another sign of Hagrid's improvement as a teacher

[aldrea279]

No: HPFGUIDX 41299

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. :-)

Zoe replied:
>>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.>>

I don't think Marina was stating that they disliked what Lupin did(if 
they were...well, don't mind me, then).  I agree with you, Zoe, that 
Lupin did nothing wrong, but I didn't know it was being implied that 
he had.  I thought Marina was just pointing out examples of teachers 
resorting to sneaky and subtle ways to show-up each other.

>The Hogwarts staff room must be a
> > regular hotbed of backstabbing and political maneuvering. :-)

Professor McGonagall and Professor Trelawney taking stabs at each 
other whenever the occasion arises; Professor Snape going on 
about "incessant wand-waving" right infront of Professor Flitwick; 
Filch not quite happy with Professor Sprout because of all the dirt 
she'd tracked in from the greenhouses... =P

~Aldrea