[HPforGrownups] How Did McGonagall know?

[Rebecca Stephens]

No: HPFGUIDX 82890


--- bohcoo <sydenmill at msn.com> wrote:

> OOP, ch. 12, page 249, Professor McGonagall
> speaking:
> "'Didn't you listen to Dolores Umbridge's speech at
> the start-of-term 
> feast, Potter?'
> "'Yeah,' said Harry. 'Yeah. . . she said . . .
> progress will be 
> prohibited or. . . well, it meant that...that the
> Ministry of Magic 
> is trying to interfere at Hogwarts.'
> 
> "Professor McGonagall eyed him closely for a moment,
> then sniffed, 
> walked around her desk, and held open the door for
> him.
> 
> "'Well, I'm glad you listen to Hermoine Granger at
> any rate,' she 
> said, pointing him out of her office.
> 
> 
> When Hermoine made that comment to Harry, it was
> during the 
> continuation of the speech Dumbledore had been
> making when 
> interrupted by Umbridge. All the teachers where
> still sitting at the 
> top table, listening to Dumbledore complete his
> welcome to the 
> students. There is no way on earth she could have
> overheard 
> Hermoine's quiet statements to Harry at the
> Griffendor table.
> 
> So. How did she know what Hermoine said to Harry?
> 
> Curiously,
> Bohcoo 


I just chalked it up to McGonagall's general knowledge
of Harry and Hermione's characters.



Rebecca


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