I *HATE* Hagrid! (kinda long)

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 73042

Jenny from Ravenclaw cannot help but step in here...

Allyson from LA wrote: 
> What, I ask, was the purpose of the blast-ended skewts? Hagrid spent  
the better part of a year "teaching" about these things, to no end in  
my opinion. Considering that he had no idea what they were, how can 
one argue they they were a valuable part of the curriculum?>

and I say:
The only reason I can see justifying Hagrid's experimentation with the 
Blast-Ended Skrewts was for the Tri-Wizard Tournament, but I have to 
say, even if he was trying to breed them for that, I see no reason as 
to why he had to put his students through the frustrations of finding 
out just what these creatures were capable of.  Hagrid should have 
worked with the Skrewts on his own time, but that's part of his 
problem, isn't it?  He doesn't seem to understand that his students 
shouldn't pick up the slack for him.

Allyson again:
> I'm not saying that children (or teenagers) should be protected from  
danger in a hermetically sealed bubble. But Hagrid and his lessons 
present an unnecessary risk. 
> 
Anyone else with me? I'm new, so cut me some slack. Forgive me also  
if any of these points have been brought up before.>

I respond enthusiastically:
Oh, I am with you here!  We Hagrid Haters are few and far between but 
we stand together proud and make our positions known.  I officially 
adore Talia Dawn for starting her "I hate Hagrid" thread because 
before she came along I was often alone against the list.  Feel free 
to bash Hagrid along with us!

--jenny from ravenclaw, Hagrid Hater for two and a half years on the 
list *********************************************