Knowing Kneasy

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No: HPFGUIDX 91535

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "confusinglyso" <pjcousins at b...> wrote:
> 
> Apologies in advance for some late night rambling.
> 
> You have proposed in the past that Harry needs someone to open his 
> eyes to the ways of the world.
> The evil side has had Umbridge (umbrage) and Fudge, since we cannot 
> have Kneasy as next DADA professor, I offer for the good side as DADA 
> Professor Ken Iving, a close friend of Dumbledor's.
>

Kneasy:
A *good* DADA teacher? What an original idea!
My devious  little mind has sussed that every year so far the pupils
(well, Harry anyway) have been put at risk/in danger from the current
DADA teacher. Even Lupin eventually transformed into his werewolf
form after the Shrieking Shack. This, to me, shows an encouraging
trend that might end with mayhem and disaster - but you seem to want 
to break the progression. Shame on you!

Rather than Prof Ken Iving I would suggest Snape's old bosom pal and
fellow child care expert Professor Mal Ishuss. If he's not available try his
cousin Percy Kewshunn - he can be a lot of fun. He and Harry can spend
many happy hours playing Forfeits or perhaps Dungeons and Dragons
(with real Dragons).

Phil:
> On a personal note Kneasy, no offence intended, but is Arrowsmith a 
> pseudonym to disassociate yourself from Mundungus Fletcher?
> 

Kneasy:
By sheer coincidence my TBAY alter ego is an ageing, street-wise, boozy,
dishelved, untrustworthy rogue who set up Hermione as a black-PVC
clad Domatrice in the Red Light district.
Found my  niche  at last!

Phil: 
> If book Six is to have a 'cliff hanger' ending, the obvious danger is 
> the train journey home. The train seems to have only 1 adult, the 
> refreshment seller, except when Lupin was aboard. On Lupin's trip the 
> train stopped for the Dementors to search the carriages for Black. 
> Are there any spells protecting the train ? Ambushing trains has been 
> practiced by all baddies since railways were invented, and JKR has a 
> special spot for trains.

Kneasy:
That's an interesting idea. Mayhem on the Hogwarts Express.
The ideal location would be in a tunnel somewhere. Must check the
maps and see if there are any suitable ones between Kings Cross and
Scotland. Mind you, it may be film contamination (spit) but there was
a sequence in the CoS  film  on a dodgy-looking viaduct. Hmm.