Re: significance in McGonagall’s years of service?

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No: HPFGUIDX 78507

>In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com,
> "elizabeth1603" 
> <elizabeth1603 at y...> wrote:

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> We find out that Snape began teaching fourteen years ago and 
that he keeps applying for the DADA position. None of that is very 
enlightening. 
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> 
> We also find out that Professor Trelawney has been at 
Hogwarts for sixteen years, but later on, we find out the story 
behind her hire as well.
> 
> Now, McGonagall's answer is what I find intriguing. We learn 
that she has been at Hogwarts for thirty-nine years, but wedon't 
find out any new information behind her arrival at Hogwarts. Is 
this information that we're supposed to keep in the back of our 
minds for a later purpose?
> 
> I have my own opinions about McGonagall. She came to 
Hogwarts twenty-four years before Harry was born. I believe 
sheis Harry's great-grandmother on James's side, and that, for 
some reason(perhaps James's father was killed), it became 
necessary for her to take on a job to help the family out when 
James was born. 
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> > > Elli
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md (after snipping per my elf's instructions):
I've been thinking about how Dumbledore uses Hogwarts as a 
safe house of sorts. Trewlaney was hired after the prophecy, and 
Dumbledore absoutely refused to let her leave after she was 
fired by Umbridge. Snape has stayed there sincethe fall of 
Voldemort. 

While I'm not conviced it has anything to do with Harry's family, I 
do wonder whether McGonagall did something or have 
something happen that requires her to stay at Hogwarts for her 
protection or safety. 
 
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