Hagrid - In his Defense

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No: HPFGUIDX 70056

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jenny_ravenclaw" 
<meboriqua at a...> wrote:
> He would also not mumble and stutter during his lessons any time 
he is confronted.  To me, that happens when someone does not know 
what they are doing and is afraid of being exposed.  I've been there 
myself. 
> --jenny from raven

I have to disagree with you on this point.  Hagrid knows Thestrals.  
He knows his subject very well.  I doubt there are many wizards in 
the world that know magical creatures better than Hagrid.

That said, I agree that Hagrid is not a very good teacher.  He does 
fine when the students behave and listen.  However students don't 
always behave and Umbridge is deliberately trying to undermind him.  
If he can learn to handle this, I think he'll do fine, but I doubt 
he'll learn to handle it.

I don't think his classes are anymore dangerous than some of the 
other classes at Hogwarts.

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