[HPforGrownups] Hagrid the animal abuser (was:Hagrid and Draco WAS:Re: Dumbledore...

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 166170

From: hickengruendler <hickengruendler at yahoo.de>
>I do see your point about the Hippogriffs, but nonetheless they are 
>not the right animal to start with. He has to show the younger 
>students some easier to handle creatures at first. 

Bart: 
Let's see now. The incredibly difficult to handle hippogriffs: don't insult them, bow first, if they don't bow back, back off. 

I grew up a city kid, and I learned how to handle a horse when I was 7 years old. First thing I learned: Never walk behind a horse within kicking range. 

A major problem with Hagrid, I think, is that when he did work with students (like dententions), it was usually just a handful at a time. And he wants to be liked. Other professors might say: 

"Now, pay attention please. Malfoy, Crabbe? Are you trying to see how many points you can lose for Slytherin?" 
"Everybody who wishes to end up in the hospital after class, keep whispering among yourselves." 
"15 points from Slytherin for talking when you should be listening. Do you want to try for detention too? The stables need cleaning."

As one who has not yet properly developed dark sarcasm in the classroom, he SHOULD have said:

"Students! Come on, it's my first day! Please don't make me take points from yer houses! Besides, this is important stuff I'm tellin' yer!" 

Bart