Mcgonagal's approach to Harry in HBP

[Sherry]

No: HPFGUIDX 140978

> Valky:
> 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....
> 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. 
> 
Amontillada:
I agree. I get the impression that Prof. MacGonagall has *extremely*
high standards. With everything that Harry and his allies have gone
through and accomplished, they have proved to her that they're far
more than students looking for adventure. (She's undoubtably seen more
than a few such students in her years at Hogwarts, and has found that
she needs to be both strict and protective with them.)

> 
Voldy:
> In that way, it is definitely important to Harry that he
> 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....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.
> 
At least one, if not more Horcruxes! Hogwarts contains all sorts of
resources and objects/knowledge/people (ghosts, portraits, or???) from
the history of magic, as well as the Horcrux possibilities that have
been mentioned by the group. Even without Harry enrolled there, it'll
be an important locale in the war with LV.
> 
> 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.

Amontillada:
If he does, it will have to work both ways! The Minister in particular
and the MOM in general will have to cooperate with Harry, rather than
expecting him to fall into line for public viewing with their approach.

However strong the conflicts between MOM and Dumbledore over issues
like the veracity of LV's return, DD's death must have scared many
people at the Ministry right out of their...robes! They are going to
rethink intensely how they should deal with the growing battle in
general and relate to Harry in particular.

Amontillada