Snape, Hagrid and Animals

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No: HPFGUIDX 143708

>Magpie:

>Sorry, but I can't ever let this pass. It was not *entirely* 
Malfoy's
>fault. Hagrid was irresponsible in that class from the beginning, 
and >that a
>boy got hurt was no surprise. <snip> but I can't believe
>anyone would blame that situation *entirely* on the kid if this 
were >the real world.

Orna:
But we are not in the real world – it's WW. I'm not saying Hagrid 
isn't a bit irresponsible, but – but, although Malfoy got hurt – 
they have very good healing skills, which mean that we have to look 
at those injuries from that perspective. 
I mean – it is quite usual for teachers to endanger students with 
dangerous plants, potions, Dark creatures. Not to mention Snape 
conjuring a snake for Harry in CoS, Moody imperiusing his class, 
Quidditch being a rather dangerous game. Detention in the forbidden 
forest is encouraged by Filch. Pupils getting scattered, while 
practicing apparation. (And that's without counting Umbridge's 
detentions, which are counted as sadistic even in the WW).
Just to add - in the real world Harry would have been certainly 
expelled and perhaps imprisoned for his Sectumsempra curse on Malfoy.

Not to mention the triwizards-tournament in GoF.

So, according to these standards, presenting pupils, who fly 
broomsticks and treat dangerous plants, boggarts etc, with a flying 
horse - is quite in order. And even his neglect of carefulness – 
isn't as bad as it looks from our muggle point of view. I mean – in 
the muggle world, a neglect of carefulness, which would cause a 
minor injury, which is mended in a few minutes, wouldn't be OK, but 
wouldn't be considered grave, either. 

Having said that, I agree, that Hagrid, is quite reckless and 
ignorant of dangers – not only for his pupils, but also for himself. 
I imagine that that's how he learned to deal with most of the 
dangerous creatures, being not afraid, and trusting them basically. 
In a way, he suddenly reminds me a bit of DD – a little bit too 
trusting and giving dangerous creatures their chance, but also 
perhaps endangering people in this way. And himself, being very very 
skilled in handling those dangerous creatures. 

Orna