McGonagall's character was Re: Sirius revisited

[potioncat]

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> Kneasy:
> Yes, she does. Naturally I discount this (would you expect 
anything else?)
> My reading of McGonagals character is that she's one of those 
teachers
> for whom all geese are swans, and in addition would use a measure 
of
> hyperbole when talking of someone that a) she liked, and b) was 
dead. 
> She just strikes me as that type. I may be wrong.
>
 
Potioncat:
I've gone up and down the thread, and I still don't think you've 
answered the questions this comment has generated. (Mine or others) 
C'mon, you always insist on canon support...so what canon support do 
you have for McGonagall's character in this case?

I agree, we can't always trust what characters tells us, but it 
helps to have a reason not to trust them.

Or take a step back and tell us why JKR would have McGonagall 
telling us Potter and Black were smart if they were not.

Potioncat (who hopes everyone can tell this is a friendly challenge)
(and who also hopes there are 2 L's in McGonagall because it would 
wake children if I went to check canon.....)