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

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 107124

Steve (Asian_lovr2) wrote:
> 
> 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. <snip>

Carol responds:
But there's one crucial difference between Harry's corporeal Patronus
and everyone else's: he can produce it in the face of a real Dementor.
The others didn't even have boggarts to practice on (that wouldn't
work even if they had individual boggarts because no one else's
boggart is a Dementor). They've only cast them at each other, almost
in play. I think Harry deserved his bonus point--and more--and I see
no need to share that little moment of pride and pleasure with Ernie
or anyone else.

Carol