Why should Harry be expected to listen to anyone at Hogwarts?

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 122727


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> 
wrote:
> 
> There has been a huge discussion about Harry and whether or not he
> should trust Snape.  My question is why on earth would Harry trust 
any of the staff at Hogwarts?  Because they are teachers and he is a
> student?  That is balderdash and reprehensible balderdash at that. 
> Were  Harry my son I would be praising him to the skies every 
summer for refusal to place trust where trust has not been earned.  
It is the responsibility of the teacher to prove themselves worthy 
of trust and respect, not the responsibility of the student to 
respect someone just because they managed to wangle a job out of 
some Board of Trustees.

Tonks now:

I totally disagree. A teacher or anyone in a position to be one's 
superior is to be treated with the respect afforded their office. If 
a parent has a problem with a teacher they have the right to be 
heard. And if there is justification, the teacher can be let go. But 
a CHILD is to be respectful to every adult simply because they are 
an adult. And to a teacher because they are the child's superior. 
They do not have to like the teacher, and they do not have to think 
that the teacher knows best, they just have to treat the teacher 
with respect. In a civilized society that is what people do!!! 
Haven't we all had this arguement before?


 Lupinlore said:
> Who has earned Harry's trust (in terms of staff)?   Certainly not
> McGonagall, who shows herself time and again to be incompetent at
> securing fair treatment for him (Snip) And yes, it IS McGonagall's 
job to secure justice for Harry in these situations.  This is 
especially the case in that Harry has no parents to intercede for 
him independently.  Certainly Harry cannot trust Snape, and 
DEFINITELY not Dumbledore, whose sins against Harry are so numerous 
that they can't be numbered. (SNIP)
> Lupinlore


Tonks now:
McGonagall is Harry's teacher, not his parent. Yes, he has no 
parents, but things are tough all over. She is not his parent and it 
is not her job. Her job is to teach and as Head of House to make 
sure that the students are safe and well behaved.

As to the comment about Dumbledore... I am with Hagrid. My wand is 
out and pointed toward you >>>>  Never insult Albus Dumbledore in my 
presence!!!!!

Tonks_op