Re: significance in McGonagall’s years of service?

[princesspeaette]

No: HPFGUIDX 78659


> 
Melinda:
 
>I think her presence at Hogwarts for 39 years is a clue that 
>Dumbledore was no longer Transfiguration teacher in 1946 because he 
>became headmaster - and there must be some importance to that.


Dumbledore can't have been headmaster since 1946, or Lupin's 
statements in PoA don't make any sense.

"Before the Wolfsbane Potion was discovered, however, I became a full 
fledged monster once a month.  It seemed impossible that I would be 
able to come to Hogwarts.  Other parents weren't likely to want their 
children exposed to me.

But the Dumbledore became headmaster, and he was sympathetic."
(PoA pg 353 US hardcover)

This seems to indicate that Dumbledore became Headmaster just before 
Lupin turned 11, which would mean he's only been Headmaster since the 
late 60's- 1970 (going by the Lexicon's dates for MWPP school years).


~Margaret