Quality of Hogwarts' less-regarded teachers

[bugaloo37]

No: HPFGUIDX 43655

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "prefectmarcus" <prefectmarcus at y...> wrote:
> <snip>.  True seers are extremely 
> rare according to McGonagall.  Would they be teaching at Hogwarts?  
> Not unless they want to.  Trelawney teaches the syllabus.  If one 
of 
> her students turns out to be a seer, he will get the proper 
> grounding.  Otherwise, the students are getting the basics of a 
> subject few will ever master.
> 
> <snip>  
> 
> Marcus

IMO, there can be no doubt about how the other teachers regard 
Twelawney- as being somewhat flaky-but in a harmless way.  The 
majority of students also seem to view her this way.  IMO, the 
character of Twelawney was set up by JKR as a way of developing the 
opposite end of the spectrum effect.  In other words, a way to show 
the differences between being an active participant in determining 
your future or being a helpless victim of fate.  IMO, JKR is a strong 
advocate of the take charge theory.  The take charge attitude is seen 
in all of her strongest and most effective characters-
Dumbledore,Sirius, and even Harry himself has demonstrated this 
characteristic.  IMO, The character of Trelawney is JKR's way of 
showing us her own personal opinion of those who sit back and do not 
take action to change the negative aspects of their life.  Knowing, 
as we do, the facts of JKR's personal life, we should not be suprised 
by the fact that she should incorporate this take charge attitude 
into the HP series. IMO, this dichotomy can be seen as a central 
theme of the series.  By that, I mean the issue of pureblood vs. 
mudblood can be categorized in the following way:  those who take 
charge of their lifes  never see themselves as victims.  They do not 
believe in the importance of the purity of their bloodline.  They 
believe in their own abilities.  The opposite can be said of those 
who stress the importance of their bloodlines and believe that the so-
called purity of blood that they possess entitles them to certain 
priviliges.  I did not intend this post to take the turn that it has 
but I am glad to take this opportunity to express my admiration for 
the way that JKR has incorporated her own beliefs concerning how we 
should view our fellow man into the HP series.  

bugaloo37-who says Brava!! to JKR for putting into such wonderful 
words the way I view the world and who knew JKR was in alignment with 
her own views when she had Harry tell Draco: paraphasing-I will make 
up my own mind about who is worthy of my regard.