Lying and Cheating & Potions!Genius....

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 165526

> 
> Magpie:
> Bezoars aren't a new thing. The practical
> solution that Harry learned that day was the one the rest of the class
> learned years before.
> 
> Valky:
> Clearly not well enough. ;)

Finwitch:

My take on this account: Bezoar was a clear shortcut that they all 
*should* have known about -- if they were listening on their first 
year. Less work (none) and better (antidote to most poisons) solution. 
Plus, it's way faster than brewing an antidote.

There are other ways, where, if someone comes up with a quick solution 
no one else thought about -- out-of-the-box that is -- a box that 
everyone else had closed themselves in. Sure, anyone who was in that 
box, would feel that out-of-the-box manner was "cheating" even if it 
wasn't.

As for whether it's the method or solution -- well, I'd say it's up to 
the teacher. And I consider it the teacher's duty to inform students if 
method counts for more than the solution. Slughorn didn't do so and 
(sort of) approved of Harry's solution.

Well, if Harry had really come up with it himself, anyway... but the 
notes of the Prince... I guess that's what Harry would have gained from 
Snape, if not for Snape's unfair hatred of him.

Finwitch