Minerva McGonagall-/Dumbledore

[ohnooboe]

No: HPFGUIDX 115488




> Finwitch:

> 2) She's obviously in awe of Dumbledore's *powers*, and finds 
> Dumbledore to be such a great wizard. Particularly when Dumbledore
> recognizes her in cat-form! She's registered, fine, but no one's 
done that before!

Patrick here:

I don't think it's necessarily safe to say "no-one" has recognized 
her in cat form.  I think as a Transfiguration teacher, being an 
animagus would be one of the first "skills" on my resume.  Remember, 
she uses that as an "ice breaker" of sorts on their first day of 
Transfiguration, so she's making no great strides to hide what she 
is. If the students know she's a cat, I'm sure Dumbledore does, and 
with even more familiarity.

Finwitch:
> She has her opinions Dumbledore doesn't agree with, but I believe 
that
> points 4) and 5) are why Dumbledore begins to confide in her
> afterwards. 


Patio!:
I think part of our perception is skewed slightly.  We see 
Dumbledore, who is very polite, but generally aloof. Then we see 
McGonnagal who has a very professional demeanor in school.  The rare 
glimpses that we get into "who she is" are often forgotten.  Well, 
except for her fleeing onto the school grounds to stop MoM hooligans 
from taking Hagrid.  THAT scene is fantastic...but I digress...like 
normal...

These are teh two visions of the teachers WE SEE, but we can't assume 
nothing else is happening.  She's been teaching for quite sometime 
(most likely at Hogwarts, unless we get confir. from JKR about other 
wizarding schools)and in that time people will usually develop a 
relationship beyond mere politeness.

Finwitch:
Just what IS the deal with Dumbledore offering Lemon Drops
> and the other *always* refusing? Sure, Dumbledore likes them and 
it's
> only polite to offer, but none other will have one? (Dumbledore's
> favourite way not to answer a question, I've noticed: Distraction by
> candy).


Patrick:
This, I think, is a fantastic observation...perhaps he knows 
something about Lemon Drops we don't...

Patrick--who's hungry for a Lemon Drop...