More PS/SS quotes and musings./Hermione, Snape and others

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 154060

> >>Irene: 
> > Why are you so sure that Snape made up that rule? From
> > what we've seen of Madame Pince, it would not surprise
> > me at all if there was a genuine library rule like
> > that.

> >>Alla:
> Because I find the rule that prevent students to read to be       
> absurd. 
> But if you give me the canon for that happening in any other 
> instance, I will of course bow to that.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
Well, there's the Restricted Section.  Plus, we've got Mdm Pince's 
over the top response to Harry's written in Potion's book.  So yeah, 
I don't think it's such a stretch to imagine that there are rules 
governing the way students treat their library books.  Even if it 
gets in the way of their reading.

Honestly, since Pince is linked with Filch in HBP, and knowing the 
many, many rules Filch has had passed over what may or may not occur 
in the hallways, it follows, IMO, that Pince has made similar rules 
regarding her precious library books.

There's also the rather large hint that Hermione doesn't back Harry 
up.

> >>Alla:
> I would think Hogwarts teachers encourage their students to read   
> NOT taking the books away from them, no matter where they read    
> them.

Betsy Hp:
I don't get the impression that Hogwarts worries overmuch about 
whether or not their students are reading.  Of *course* their 
students are reading, otherwise they'll fail their classes.  So 
there's not a need to coddle their students into it.

Betsy Hp