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[houyhnhnm102]

No: HPFGUIDX 171275

Mike:

> Well spotted. Though, (you knew there was going to 
> be a but here, didn't ya) Krum only tried once to 
> transfigure himself and actually got marked down 
> for his incomplete transfiguration. I do agree 
> that Krum was a natural Gryff in the grand scheme of things.

houyhnhnm:

I didn't get the impression he was marked down 
because it was an incomplete transfiguration so 
much as because it took him longer to get back.  
You've got to give him credit for attempting *human* 
transfiguration, but you're right there's not 
enough evidence to pronounce Viktor Krum a tansfiguration expert.

Mike:

> But the main problem is that I don't think Hogwarts 
> can afford him. He's an international star athlete. 
> His signing bonus alone would bankrupt the school. 
> Look at how much Beckham got to sign with Los 
> Angeles and he's arguably over the hill by now. 
> Krum hasn't even reached his playing prime yet. ;)

houyhnhnm:

Well, but he's a *Bulgarian* Quidditch player.  I'm 
not sure they would make the superstar salaries.  In 
fact, back in the '90s he might have been lucky to 
get paid at all.   As for Hogwarts, they must have a 
whale of an endowment.  Look at those feasts.  They 
could afford to spend a little more on salaries.  I 
really think they need to add positions, not just 
fill them.  Bring that astronomical pupil to teacher 
ratio down a little and the professors might be a 
little less cranky.



> > houyhnhnm, who thinks Hogwarts might benefit by doing
> > some out-of-the-box hiring. (I wouldn't want to call them
> > parochial, but ....)

> Mike, who was going for that when he suggested Fleur 
> for the transfiguration post, but could accept your 
> option of her filling the Potions job when Sluggy re-retires :)

houyhnhnm:

Yes, I was agreeing with you.  I should have said that.