Minerva McGonagall Was: Re: HP Conventional Wisdom Watch II

[phoenixgod2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 127641



> Alla:
> 
> Personally I hope that Minerva will rise even more. 

I like McG but I do agree that her stock fell a little in OOTP. To 
me, she reminded me a little of one of the really strict nuns I had 
when I went to Catholic school. A good, moral person and a good 
teacher when it came to academics, but someone who just didn't 
possess the flexibility needed to adapt to a changing hogwarts.  The 
only times she ever really stands up for Harry to anyone is when she 
can do it within the bounds of her own authority. She never really 
steps away from being a school master so when Harry needed someone 
outside of those bounds she was totally unable to step up.  Before 
OOTP, DD had that ability, which was the reason why I liked him. He 
could see the wide gulf between what was right and what was the 
rules. 
 
> I disagree that her behaviour in OOP was reprehensible.

Yeah, I wouldn't call it reprehensible either, but I do think she 
dropped the ball in year five except towards the end when Umbridge 
reached a point that even McG couldn't countenance.  She should have 
seen that Harry was drowning and done something to help him (beyond 
punishing him for not towing the line). It is, after all, her job as 
his head of house.

Bottom line, when the enemy is working within the rules, you have to 
move outside of them if you want to win, and McGonagall just 
couldn't do it until it was far too late.

phoenixogd2000.

PS--how is legends coming Alla? Liking it?