The Hogwarts librarian

[Silver Stag]

No: HPFGUIDX 80634

sbursztynski <greatraven at h...> wrote:
Is it only me who is just a bit irritated by the cliched
presentation  of Madam Pince the librarian?  ...edited...

Rania Melhem replied:
As a librarian, I totally agree with you. I am very irritated by
Madam Pince's description by JKR. I dont know why she is depicted so horribly. And she never seems to help any of the Hogwarts students find information.
Now silver Stag/Betty:
Actually, there's a bit of cannon that contradicts that Madam Pince doesn't help the students.

Goblet of fire. chapter 26
"So Harry, thinking that he would soon have had enough of the library to last him a lifetime, buried himself once more among the dusty volumes, looking for any spell that might enable a human to survive without oxygen. However, though he, Ron, and Hermione searched through their lunchtimes, evenings, and whole weekends - though Harry asked Professor McGonagall for a note of permission to use the Restricted Section, and even asked the irritable, vulture-like librarian. Madam Pince, for help - they found nothing whatsoever that would enable Harry to spend an hour underwater and live to tell the tale."
I'm guessing that we don't see Madam Pince helping Harry because it's one of those minute details, daily routine things that aren't mentioned, like the personal bathing habbits or lack thereof that were discussed a week or two ago.  Plus, I can't imagine Madam Pince not helping Hermione, with all the time she spends in the library.

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