Fitch and screaming students

[Jeanette]

No: HPFGUIDX 174714

 Pondering the whole camon, I find myself considering Fitch, Fitch's 
age and student torture. In one of the early books (sorry, can't quote, 
don't have it with me) Fitch is taking Harry et al to the Forest for 
detention. He is muttering about in the good old days students would be 
hung up in iron for detention. Then he says "How I miss the screams".  

  So, how old is Fitch? Were students physically up to Dumbledor's 
time? (I am assuming he stopped it.) Umbridge has no problem in 
physical punishment, is it because she is a sadist or because it is 
part of the WW?

Jeanette