Mcgonagal's approach to Harry in HBP

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 140951

> Musicgal
> <snip> I 
> believe that McGonnagall realizes that if she attempts to keep Harry 
> in school, or even to treat Harry as less than a VIP in the coming 
> battle, she will lose all contact with him.  <snip> 
> McGonagall is smart enough to realize that means cooperating with 
> Harry and treating him as he is: a dedicated soldier.

Valky:
I think you are so very right about this Musicgal and Derek. I also
think that MacGonagall showed acknowedgement to Harry's band of DA
members and acknowledged their ability to fight the DE's attacking
Hogwarts alongside the members of the order. In previous books
Macgonagall will have been the first in no uncertain way, to rush
Ginny, Neville and Ron off to their dormitories to get them out of
danger, but in HBP there is no evidence of her even questioning them
on it, in fact she sends a teacher away from the danger to run for
help, rather than them. IMHO, as I read Macgonagall, I think that she
would be a person who respects that Ginny, Neville and Ron had proved
themselves in battle in the MOM, and have earned the right to fight if
they choose. There are heaps of examples of MacGonagall doing exactly
this sort of thing such as enlisting Harry to Gryff Quidditch Team in
his first year, offering Hermione the Time-turner in her third year
etc. I am fairy certain that once you prove yourself by Proff Mac's
standards she will always respect it. Harry, I am sure, has her
respect and she will continue to treat him as something of an equal.


Musicgal
> Another thing is that I think he will need to cooperate with her, 
> too. Harry will have to let other people help him with this final 
> battle if he has any chance of winning it. 

Valky:
I agree with this too, and I think it's shown in OOtP and in PS/SS
that as much as MacGonagall respects you she won't hesitate to speak
her mind if she thinks you need it. 

In OOtP, obviously, Harry has proven himself to many, including Proff
Mac, that he has every right to speak his mind about the terrifying
Dark Wizard the *he* fought only a few months ago. But OTOH she
doesn't hesitate to question him on the wisdom of confronting Umbridge
over it all. In that way, it is definitely important to Harry that he
understands and respects her right back, it is how she prefers to be
treated and she can certainly arrange herself obstructively if you
don't afford her decent respect by her standards. 


Musicgal:
> Especially if a Horcrux 
> is in Hogwarts, which it very well could be.

Valky:
I am certain that Harry will need to call upon Hogwarts to help locate
a Horcrux, as well as needing their backing in coming battles. As long
as Hogwarts still stands, and I am sure it will with DD's help for a
time, then Harry will always have veritable army of loyal backers -
Nearly Headless Nick and his ghosts, Portraits (Sir Cadogan and
Phineas),Hagrids Forest buddies and Grawp, as well as a number of the
staff and students. It will be worth his while to keep his courtesy
with McGonagall, but I can't see her going out of her way to make it
hard for him to do that.


Musicgal:
> I believe that this idea of cooperation includes other things except 
> for Hogwarts. I think Harry will have to cooperate with the Ministry 
> in order to get over necessary steps.

Valky:
Here is where I first disagree, I don't think that Harry should
necessarily cooperate with MOM interest at all. OTOH I see him
providing them with the needed services to save their slimy butts.
It will be Harry's friends and cohorts that descourge (made up word I
think) the WW, they will act outside MOM authority most likely, but
the MOM will want the credit for it anyway. I can see Harry just sick
of it all and handing over the tokens of proof to Scrimgeour saying 
"Oh here!, squabble amongst yourselves for OoM's and the like! I have
bigger fish to fry!" after he's driven off the Dementors, relocated
the Giants and neutralised the Werewolf uprising. <g>

Valky