CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 29, Career Advice

[cat_kind]

No: HPFGUIDX 115986


potioncat: 
> Umbridge and McGonagall exchange barbs over Harry's potential for 
> making Auror.  McGonagall dismisses the current DADA marks and 
> specifically quotes Professor Lupin's opinion. She vows to do 
> everything in her power to help Harry succeed. "If it's the
> last 
> thing I do."

catkind:
I have a question, I hope it's not one of potioncat's FAQs:

What exactly does McG mean to do about helping Harry to succeed?  
She shows in fact no sign of helping Harry with his Potions work, 
and Harry certainly doesn't sound like he's improved enough to get 
the Outstanding Snape is looking for in his NEWT students, even if 
the exam does go better than he expected.  

It would be hideously unprofessional if she were to try to make an 
exception for Harry, on the other hand I can't see Snape 
volunteering, or Harry proceeding without Potions.

The only way out I can see is for there to be a new Potions teacher 
next book.  Perhaps Snape can finally be given the DADA job?  I'm 
getting bored of constantly having new characters in it, and it 
would be a lot of fun to see how Snape gets on with Harry in his 
best subject.  

catkind