[HPforGrownups] RE: Minerva McGonagall is Ever So Evil

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 39628


Sunday, June 9, 2002, 8:32:09 AM, Amanda Geist wrote:

AG> But I don't think any of this makes McGongagall evil.

Agreed... I see McGonnegal as the person in the Potterverse most like
Mary Poppins (the books, not Julie Andrews): A stern facade hiding a
heart of gold.  I think there's plentiful evidence that in spite of
her arsenol of strict words and detentions that she loves Harry dearly,
such as:

   "Come along, Potter," she whispered.  The thin line of her
mouth was twitching as though she was about to cry.
"Come along . . . hospital wing ..."
   "No," said Dumbledore sharply.
   "Dumbledore, he ought to -- look at him -- he's been through
enough tonight--"

        (GoF, chapter 35)

-- 
Dave