Lupin's bag - PROFESSOR

[a_reader2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 82376

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> How could Lupin be a Professor? 
(snip)
> Being in a situation like Remus, a person has two choices; 1) 
become a
> hopelessly depressed alcoholic, or 2) make productive use of your 
vast
> amounts of free time. I think Lupin chose route number two. 
> 
instead of hiding in the
> woods getting drunk every night, Lupin stays home with is mother and
> studies. He reads books, he write reports, he does magical research,
> etc....
(snip)
> For example, the International Confederation of Wizards might have 
an
> academic review committee. Wizards submit papers and give
> presentations of their research, and the review committee of 
qualified
> wizards determines the merit of this magical research. 
> 
> Once you have established a certain degree of proficiency and 
working
> knowledge in the field of magic, the review committee is empowered 
to
> grant academic titles such as Professoriate and Doctoriate which 
would
> grant the person the right to use the titles 'Professor' 
and 'Doctor'
> of Magic.
> 
> I feel that this type of academic advancement is very consitent with
> image the wizard world we are presented.
(snip)
> 
> I certainly can't prove any of that, .....(snip)

Carolyn:

Steve, I can help you with two bits of canon on this ! In FB, as a 
footnote to the werewolf entry it says: 'For a heartrending account 
of one wizard's battle with lycanthropy, see the classic 'Hairy 
Snout, Human Heart' by an anonymous author (Whizz Hard Books, 1975)'.

However, I have to say, the book doesn't sound very academic ! 

On the existence of a WW scholarly research community, see PoA, 
beginning of Leaky Cauldron chapter 'Harry ate breakfast...venerable-
looking wizards arguing over the latest article in Transfiguration 
Today'.