[HPforGrownups] My problem with teaching Harry Potter

[Tammy Rizzo]

No: HPFGUIDX 85023

 Tzvi of Brooklyn wrote:

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> Aparently, we were discussing class differences shown in Harry Potter,
> and as Harry is rich he can have Hedwig to deliver his mail, but Ron,
> whose family is poor, must have scabbers deliver his mail. My teacher
> thinks the school is like its own little society as the school has its
> own newspaper, the Daily Prophet. and somehow or another, the entire
> Wizarding World is called Hogwarts.
> 
> This is a University level class. It stands like this. If we weren't
> going to read Harry Potter I wouldnt have taken this class, but at the
> looks of it, I shouldn't have taken it since the teacher only read the
> book for our class.
> 
> Do you guys think I should take it up with the department chair? 

It sounds to me like this teacher read a book report on the Cliff's Notes version of 
SS/PS, and should NOT be teaching it until she's read it herself about five or six 
times.  She obviously does not know her curriculum, at least as far as HP goes, and 
that doesn't bode well for the rest of her subject matter, either.  I would discuss it 
with the department chair, yes, absolutely.  It throws doubt on ALL this teacher's 
classes!

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Tammy
tammy at mauswerks.net




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