McClaggan WAS: Re: CHAPDISC: HBP11, Hermione's Helping Hand

[j. lutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 149048

>>Geoff:
>>This brought up a thought I have had in the past and never voiced.
>>
>>Why did JKR introduce McClaggan into the book? To me, he doesn't seem 
>>to add anything valuable to the advancement of the story and seems to 
>>be a bit of a spare part.
>>
>>Anyone agree?
>>    


Perhaps in Book Seven McLaggan will turn out to be the Heir of 
Gryffindor -- if that's the case I can't imagine him willing to be 
helpful if Harry, Ron, and Hermione approach him for help. (According to 
this theory of mine, Zacharias Smith is the Heir of Hufflepuff and 
Marietta Edgecombe the Heir of Ravenclaw, and Book Seven will include 
persuading these people, all of whom have issues with Harry and company, 
to help unify Hogwarts and support the fight against Voldemort.)

As for the doxy eggs, when I read that I thought it was supposed to 
suggest that McLaggan is the sort of fool who would take stupid bets and 
dares, and can't be relied on to be ready on game day. (I know it's 
wrong to apply American culture to these very British books, but 
McLaggan reminded of the sort of sport-mad fraternity boy who would 
swallow live goldfish on a dare.)

j.lunatic