[HPforGrownups] Re: It really annoys me ...

[Jeremiah LaFleur]

No: HPFGUIDX 164061

Peggy wrote:

> I don't know if "annoyed" is how I feel, but there's one thing that
seems very illogical to me. In COS, after all the attacks, there's
all this tightened security, and no one's supposed to go anywhere
without a teacher. But when Professor McGonagall sees Ron and Harry
sneaking off by themselves and they give her the story that they want
to see Hermione in the hospital wing, she tells them to go ahead and
go and let Madam Pomfrey know they have her permission. She doesn't
offer to go with them or tell them off for going alone. It just seems
illogical in light of the danger and the tightened security.

Carol responds:
What about the mixed classes like Potions and Herbology? Is Professor
Sprout supposed to escort the Hufflepuffs or the Gryffindors? That's
the only class they have together, so they'd have to be going
different directions. And, IIRC, there's a scene in which Snape
escorts the Gryffindors. What happened to the Slytherins? Did he leave
them on their own?

Carol, who tries to "compartmentalize" the logical part of her brain
and not let such moments annoy her
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Jeremiah:



I would assume that in the case of Gryffindor and Hufflepuff being in a
class together that Prof. Sprout would escort them both to their next class,
but it still has a glitch.



If Professors are escorting their classes to other parts of the castle then
who is watching the students when they get to a classroom with a professor
who is escorting their previous class to another part of the castle...



It's a vicious cycle and I agree will Carol. I have to allow the fiction to
be fictitious sometimes.


As far as Ron and Harry going off to see Hermione with McGonagall's
approval... I would think that McGonagall would be under the impression that
Harry and Ron are purebloods (though Harry really isn't, as we realize
through DD's discussions on the subject in subsequent books) and aren't in
any immediate danger but it may also be due to the fact that McGonagall
would have know how close Harry Ron and Hermione are and was touched to see
them wanting to go to Hermione's side (even if it isn't true) and be near
McGonagall's favorite student (I say favorite because Hermione is such a
good student that McGonagall must have a special place in her heart for
her). I like that JKR would allow McGonagall to do something so emotional
given that this tight-bun wearing, severe-looking, straight-laced woman
would be moved my the two little boys asking to go and see their best
friend. It gives McGonagall some charm and warmth.

I can sacrifice complete and utter accuracy for a scene that furthers a
character's development. I also don't htink that an author needs to rise to
the levels Tolkien went to as far as being specific and accurate. In fact,
that was what made the reading of his books tedious for me and I can gloss
over the obvious mistakes by Rowling if they don't have anything to do with
the actual plot. (Ok, I raise an eyebrow from time to time, but move on).

I don't hink this one will ever be completely answered.


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