Professor Binns

[sbursztynski]

No: HPFGUIDX 80091

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> I think Dumbledore keeps Professor Binns around because he's not 
> going anywhere.  Each year Dumbledore has to scramble to find a new 
> DADA teacher.  Why make more work for himself by dumping Binns who 
> is a guarantee to be there for as long as he's needed?  
> 
> Or maybe Dumbledore would feel badly about letting Professor Binns 
> go.  The man died, became a ghost and still wants to teach.  What 
> would he do without Hogwarts?  Perhaps Dumbledore just can't bear
to 
> hurt the ghost's feelings.  After all, he endangered Harry and the 
> WW because he cared too much about Harry to tell him the whole 
truth.
> 
> KathyK (the above was a bit tongue-in-cheek if you couldn't tell 
<g>)

Am I the only one who feels a bit sorry for Professor Binns? Imagine 
being dead and STILL having to teach, presumably till Hogwarts is 
closed!(g) How does he mark essays and exams, anyway?

Sue