[HPforGrownups] Re: McGonagall first subject

[Metylda]

No: HPFGUIDX 115531

> > > kmc wrote:
> > > > In OotP, McGonagall tells Umbridge that she
> had been teaching 
> > for 39 years this December. Using the dates from
> the HP-Lexicon, 
> > > > McGonagall began teaching in 1956. Dumbledore
> did not become 
> > > > Headmaster until 1970.  Dumbledore was the
> Transfiguration 
> > teacher when Tom Riddle was at Hogwarts in 1942. 
> > > > 
> > > > What subject did McGonagall teach when she
> started at Hogwarts 
> > > > December 1956?
> > > > 
> > > > If she started as the Transfiguration teacher,
> did Dumbledore 
> > > > teach anther subject like DADA or Potions?
(snip)

> Mac: (snip)
> As for DD not being up to potions (Yb), as someone
> else (sorry not 
> to be able to recall who) pointed out (much better)
> a few weeks back 
> DD was, according to the chocolate frog card, the
> discoverer of 12 
> uses of dragon's blood and helped Flamel (himself
> perhaps the best 
> alchemist ever) as well as defeating Grindenwald by
> means unknown. I 
> doubt there is much he isn't good at, including
> potions.


bamf here:

There is also the possibility that MM was brought in
when DD went on a sabbatical to do research with
Flammel.  Or fight Grendel (yes, I know, wrong name. I
can't remember the name of the wizard DD defeated.)
Professors can take sabbaticals from time to time, and
sometimes sabbaticals can be quite lengthy.  It also
would have given Hogwarts a chance to try out a new
teacher to see how they fit and if they don't work
it's not a great loss as the original professor will
return.

bamf

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