Fields of Magic (was Re: Potions Master Question)

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 94059

snipping comements by several posters
> 
> Potioncat:
>  I will agree that if Potions is viewed as something "witches" 
perform
> that it would be held in less esteem than a magic that is
> traditionally for "wizards." (I've seen the respect for doctors
> decline as women entered the field.)
> 
> Neri again:
> Oops, I didn't mean to come out as the chauvinist pig here. 
>snip<
Potioncat:
Oops, I didn't mean for it look like that.  In fact as I posted it, I 
wondered if I would look like a sexist.  I was just comparing it to 
the idea that some associations do affect value. (Actually agreeing 
with a part of your post!) And I've seen  the 
general esteem of doctors drop as women moved into the field.  (I am 
sexist enough to think that women becoming doctors improved the 
profession, but that would be a different discussion group)



>Potioncat:
> But as far as status within the adult community goes: Currently the
> two teachers with the most status at Hogwarts are the 
Transfiguration
> teacher (deputy headmistress) and the Potions Master. 
 
> Neri again:
> I realize I'm getting into dangerous water now, but why do you 
think 
> Snape has more status as a teacher than Flitwick? x> DADA or 
Transfiguration jobs".   


Potioncat: I was afraid  I was getting into personalities (of 
characters)  here rather than positions.  I think Carol has addressed 
this in a later post so I will leave it. 


I guess given that this is our opinions and not anything fully 
supported by canon, we'll have to agree to disagree until we can find 
something else to argue about (erm, discuss)  :-) 

Potioncat