Childhood values v Adulthood values in Potterverse WAS: Re: Power vs. Trust

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 143184

 > Alla:
> 
> Well, we do know that none of the teachers tried to save Ginny, no? 
> Instead they sent Lockhart there. I mean, sure they seem to want to 
> show the world how incompetent Lockhart is, but woudn't the truly 
> capable adult I don't know ask Lockhart where Chamber is and try to 
> go there themselves?,

Hickengruendler:

But I really think they were just sarcastic here. They obviously knew 
that Lockhart did not know, where the Chamber was, and just wanted to 
get rid of him. Asking Lockhart were the Chamber was would not helped 
them at all, since Lockhart didn't know. And I have to admit, I am 
surprised that you are taking the scene that literally. IMO, taking the 
teachers by their words here is like taking them by their words, when 
they said Umbridge, that they weren't sure if they had the authority to 
get rid of the dragons the twins let loose. They were just sarcastic, 
because they already had enough problems and wanted at least have their 
peace from Lockhart.

Hickengruendler