McGonagall in OOP. Was; Re: Too "Good" Harry / The resolution of Snape

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" <dumbledore11214 at y...> 
wrote:
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> 
> Lupinlore:
> Not at all.  I mean McGonagall.  Let's see, you have a boy who's 
> seen one of his classmates die, is kept in the dark, ridiculed in 
> the paper, and persecuted by a government official/teacher.  Now,  
> you are supposedly a teacher with years of experience in dealing 
> with adolescent boys, but you seem totally unable to anticipate that 
> Harry will be hurt and angry, and totally at a loss as to how to 
> deal with this situation effectively.  Granted, there are special 
> circumstances and you are under orders from Dumbledore to be 
> circumspect, but the best you can come up with is "Get a grip on 
> yourself?"  NOT impressive.  NOT impressive AT ALL.
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> LOL! Thank you. Actually, I completely agree with you. I think that 
> McGonagall rocked on many points in OOP. I loved how she handled 
> herself when Umbrdige came to "inspect" her lesson, 
> during "profession consultation", etc. 
> 
> But this remark I indeed consider to be idiotic. I expected MUCH 
> more from Minerva.

Michael:

I also think that McGonagall was awesome in OOP. I was cheering her on. But I also think 
that Harry needed a good "Get a grip on yourself!" I know it must be tough what he's going 
through; however, Harry isn't calming himself down enough to even grasp the situation at 
hand. Voldemort's returned, Cedric dead. Only a handful of people believe Harry's story, 
everyone else thinks Harry's a child with superstar syndrome. Harry saw the way the 
ministry handled his small misdemeanor with the Patronus charm, practically turning it 
into a murder trial, and now a ministry official practically running Hogwarts. He should 
know that the ministry is out to get him and anyone associated with Dumbledore, 
Dumbledore included. He above all people should already know that he needs to be extra 
careful now; he's had all summer to think of the implications of Voldemort's return. Now 
that no one believes his story, it is time to be more cautious rather than act like a lunatic 
and further confirm the superstar syndrome belief. He should know that Dumbledore's job 
is on the rocks. He should know that his safety lies in Dumbledore. He should know to be 
on the down low to keep from hurting Dumbledore & the Order even more. My goodness, 
Harry, "Get a Grip on yourself!" Yes, Harry IS crucial in everything, and they're telling him 
nothing, and that's frustrating; but surely he can still grasp the fact that they need to lay 
low! That should only further emphasize this. No wonder they didn't tell him anything 
much- look at how he's acting. Thank God they didn't reveal all their plans to him, he 
would just spew them all out in one angry fit. Did he not grasp all of this? What went 
wrong? Harry, get a grip on yourself and be thankful for a biscuit.