Dumbledore's motive?/Dumbridge/McGonagall

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 115626



> SSSusan:
> With all due respect, did you read the midsection of my post that 
> you snipped out?  My point wasn't that Harry wasn't justified in 
his 
> anger with Umbridge.  My point is that I believe MM has in mind 
what 
> Umbridge & Fudge are potentially on about, in terms of running 
> Hogwarts and putting a clamp on DD.  I think she senses the danger 
> of that and wants Harry to, too.  
> 
> When she says "This is not about truth and lies," what makes you so 
> sure that Harry didn't get it?  After all, MM went on to ask Harry 
> whether he'd listened to Umbridge's speech at the beginning of the 
> year, and he did respond that "it meant that...that the Ministry of 
> Magic is trying to interfere at Hogwarts."  It seems to me that 
> Harry was comprehending her point.

Finwitch:

About Umbridge/Fudge. Not about what he's supposed to do about it. 
And Harry's taking her seriously, so he defies her. That's how he 
managed to defeat previous threats, did he not. Mind you, Harry 
wasn't loosing his temper, just defying Umbridge with truth.

SSSusan:
 
> I realize you see it differently, but I don't think it's quite fair 
> to say Harry had "no other options."  Harry *has* managed to bite 
> his tongue in Snape's class when he's been royally ticked off.  I 
> don't see how we can be so sure he would've exploded this time if 
he 
> never did in Snape's lessons.

Finwitch:

At Potions, he has something to chop or powder or whatever. During 
Occlumency, he's using the same tactic in attempt to control his 
anger as he does with Umbridge.

I've always wondered, why hasn't Harry's magic EVER leaked in 
Hogwarts? I think it's because well, he does let his anger&magic out. 
Flying certainly helped. It was enough for ONE class. Now he has TWO 
to worry about...

Also, as Harry's constantly losing blood and sleep, making more and 
more adrenaline run in his veins, McGonagall decides to 'punish him 
for getting another detention'-- it all adds up, and Harry needs to 
let it out. His anger runs on higher level in Umbridge's class, as 
Umbridge is WAY worse than Snape.

While I don't approve of what Snape does in class, Umbridge is the 
one setting my teeth on edge. Expecting 15-year olds to behave like 
they were a decade younger, constantly accusing Harry of lies when 
he's telling the truth...

If Snape's like Vernon Dursley, Umbridge is like Aunt Marge. You'll 
recall that Harry hasn't blown Vernon up, but Marge went a long 
way... Harry recognises this, and takes different approach because 
he's not about to blow her up.

Finwitch