Why Did McGonagall Wait For DD *All Day?*

[sior_glas]

No: HPFGUIDX 157104

Zero Irregardless:
> While taking 50 points each from Harry, Hermione and Neville,
> Professor McGonagall says "Four students out of bed in one night! I
> never heard of such a thing!"  But we now know that she was familiar
> with the Marauders. Is it plausible that she never even *heard* about
> *them* being out of bed together?
>
>

In fairness, McGonagall is prone to exaggeration. She does the same
thing after she catches Harry flying unsupervised in PS ('Never – in
all my time at Hogwarts –'), and in OotP after the fisticuffs incident
('I have never seen such a disgraceful exhibition')

She uses another 'never'sentence in the scene you're talking about,
even.(I've never been more ashamed of Gryffindor students.)

I think really hyperbole is just Minerva's way when she's angry.

sior_glas.