Get-away?

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 53854

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, GulPlum <hp at p...> wrote:
> finwitch wrote:
 
> The charge of favouritism still stands. Malfoy probably wasn't 
punished 
> because no teacher ever saw him in the air during the lesson.
> 
> Nevertheless, Harry *did* show exceptional natural talent and it 
would've 
> been objectively rather silly for McGonagall not to have recognised 
it by 
> giving him a place on the team. She does, however, leave Harry with 
the 
> words that punishment will be reinstated if he doesn't train 
properly.
> 

I still think that McGonagall guessed about the Remembrall, but if 
she allowed Ron to confirm it, Slytherins would deny it. Despite of 
having broken the rules, Harry still did the right thing in standing 
up for Neville.

It wasn't favoritism - just giving a conditional penalty to first-
timer, who just happened to also show talent.

And McGonagall won't give a mind to noble reasons, as she tells 
Malfoy within Harry's hearing: "As noble as your motives may be, you 
still..." - at least, noble reason is no excuse to avoid detention in 
her book. And well - she gave her a regular extra duty of hard flying 
practise. Harry just happens to like it...

-- Finwitch