Snape, Hagrid and Animals

[allies426]

No: HPFGUIDX 143720

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "horridporrid03" 
<horridporrid03 at y...> wrote:
>
> > >>Marianne S:
> > The thing is, while Hagrid may have been a bit over-eager to 
start
> > things off with a bang, he was able to model for the students and
> > the class had already witnessed how to follow the hippogriff
> > directions properly. Draco DELIBERATELY CHOSE to not follow those
> > directions. I have no doubt that Draco did fully understand the
> > directions, but he either thought he was above them or that 
Hagrid 
> > was exaggerating.
> 
> Betsy Hp:
> But you're *completely* ignoring canon here.  Hagrid does *not* 
> model how to best interact with a hippogriff for the class.  He 
> rattles off the rules of behavior quite quickly and apparently off 
> the top of his head.  He doesn't repeat anything, nor does he quiz 
> the class to make sure they've got it.  And the text is 
*incredibly* 
> clear that Draco misses the "don't insult a hippogriff" line.
> 

I can't believe nobody has mentioned the "Blast-Ended Skrewts" yet.  
I can't quote the canon, as all of my books are packed in boxes, but 
I believe many of the children were at least singed by them, 
including Harry and Dean, who certainly WERE paying attention.  I 
honestly don't know why Dumbledore allows Hagrid to continue 
teaching.  On the other hand, Harry and his friends all achieved OWL 
in Care of Magical Creatures, so they must be learning something, 
even if Hagrid is completely irresponsible.  

Allie