Trio's Auror Skills (WAS: Hermione: Panic Attacks & Tears?)

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 38985

> Penny:
 
> > But, the fact is: all we know so far about the qualification for 
an Auror, 
> > though admittedly from a source who may not be entirely 
reliable, is that 
> > their minds need to work a certain way.  

Debbie:

> I doubt we can, or are intended to, rely on Crouch/Moody for a 
list of Auror 
> qualifications.  But we do know that an Auror's job description 
includes 
> catching Dark wizards; in chess the objective is to capture the 
opposing 
> king.  So I do think chess skills would be very useful to an Auror.

I don't play chess, mostly because it requires logical thinking and 
anticipating the reactions of others and, uh, math, I think.  ;-)

But I think Debbie is on the right track in figuring out what makes 
a good Auror.  We only know a few things about Aurors because we 
only know one Auror.  And we only know a few things about Real Moody:

1.  He is not sympathetic to the idea of cutting deals with traitors.
2.  He is quite paranoid and trusts no one.
3.  Aurors have to be willing to kill, although Moody is more 
reluctant than most.
4.  Aurors have to be willing to use Unforgivable Curses.
5.  He doesn't think much of, er, idiots like Bagman.
6.  To quote Sirius, "Tough."  <glances quickly at Penny, averts 
eyes>

If we apply these characteristics to the trio, then I think Hermione 
might need some career counseling to consider another position.  
Hermione has proven herself the most squeamish of the trio -- she 
alone turned away when Pettigrew was about to be executed.  Hermione 
seems very trusting -- she viewed Lockhart favorably and refused to 
even consider that Snape might be up to no good.  Hermione thought 
it improper that Fake Moody was using Imperius on the students.

Ron, though.  Ron was suspcious of Snape and Lockhart.  He didn't 
turn away from Pettigrew or object to Fake Moody's lesson plan.  

I think Fake Moody was wrong -- Ron would make a better Auror than 
Hermione.

It's all good though.  Hermione would make a great middle manager at 
the Magical Law Enforcement division.  You know, setting strategy, 
shuffling papers, writing regulations, supervising Percy and Ginny, 
that sort of thing.  ;-)

Cindy (who knows these are fighting words)