Patronus at DADA OWL

[ariston3344]

No: HPFGUIDX 106465

Cathy a.k.a. DuffyPoo wrote:
> Maybe poor old Professor Tofty thought Harry could use all the 
> points he could get.


Well, I'll eat my wand if Harry hadn't already earned an 'O' by that 
point in the exam.  My guess is that Professor Tofty just wanted to 
see Harry do it -- the "bonus point" is an excuse to give him a 
reason to ask.  Anyone who's been a teacher (which includes JKR) 
knows the rare pleasure of seeing a gifted student going well above 
and beyond what would be expected.  Naturally Professor Tofty would 
want in on the fun!

By way of comparison, consider Lupin's response to Harry after he 
produces his Patronus over the Quidditch pitch in PoA13 and Terry 
Boot's awed response to Hermione's ability to do a Protean Charm 
(OotP19).

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