Patronus at DADA OWL (was Re: Harry's Future...)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 106485

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" <delwynmarch at y...>
wrote:

> 
> Del replies :
> Irk :-) !
> That one made *my* temper rise when I first read it. The examiner
> gave Harry bonus points for something that other students knew how 
> to do as well, but he didn't ask *them* !!
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> Nobody else was given a chance to grab extra points in their DADA
> OWL by producing a Patronus, ...
> 
> It just all smacks of favouritism. 
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> Del


Asian_lovr2:

I wasn't extra points, it was ONE extra point ("For A bonus point...")
, and in my reading it was implied that this was a token point. That
one point one way or the other was not enough to sway his grade. And,
increasing Harry's by one point, doesn't diminish the value of other
students grades. I assume grades are not on a 'curve', but are set to
absolute boundaries.

That said, I really wanted Harry leap to his feet and say, "Yeh, I can
but I'm not the only one. Hey, Ernie; show them your Patronus!" 

Then proceed to have every available member of the DA cast a Patronus
just to rub Umbridge's nose in it.

Side note: as foul as she is, I wonder if Umbridge is going to try and
take credit for the excellent performance of students in DADA, or if
she knows what's good for her, will be wise enough to lay low and stay
quiet?

Steve/asian_lovr2