The real worst teacher at Hogwarts

[imamommy at sbcglobal.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 57046

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "indyattic" <indyattic at e...> 
wrote:
 
> An earlier post suggested that Hermione was perhaps better suited 
to 
> Ravenclaw. This post led me 'round to thinking that perhaps that 
the 
> McGonagall relationship is the very reason the Sorting Hat placed 
her 
> in McGonagall's house, instead of the seemingly logical Ravenclaw.

imamommy:

I'm really curious to learn more about McGonagall.  She is a bit 
older than Voldemort, correct?  I hope that her history will be 
discussed more in-depth in future installments.  I think she makes an 
excellent role model for Hermione.  As to Hermione fitting in better 
in Ravenclaw, cleverness does not always translate into being 
studious and well-read.  Hermione proves herself very brave indeed by 
always volunteering the answers, even daring to speak boldly to Snape 
and slap Malfoy across the face.  If it were not for her cleverness 
*blended* with her intrepid sense of adventure, Harry and Ron would 
find themselves in even more trouble.  Seems like she is often the 
one who actually figures things out for them, and acts as a voice of 
reason.  Has she ever shied away from doing something dangerous?  Not 
that I can recall.  She always tells Harry to be careful, and is 
herself prudent, but she's still always in the thick of things, and I 
think she's really brave, indeed.

imamommy