Hagrid as Teacher (was Hagrid as animal abuser)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 166271

Sandy
> > I like Hagrid, but he should never have been made a teacher, and 
> > I am with Carol in thinking that the job should be Grubbly-
> > Planks'. Any speculation as to why DD gave the job to Hagrid when 
> > he had a fully qualified teacher available?
 
Lana writes:
> Anyway..  there are always more qualified people out there, but 
> with having Hagrid right there and with all his knowledge of 
> animals... I think it was a brilliant choice!  He knows all about 
> animals and it shows the true light and respect that DD has for 
> him. DD shows faith in Hagrids ability and knowledge.  It shows 
> that just because you don't have a degree you can still be useful.  
> Not to mention it supports Hagrids role.  He is portrayed as the 
> animal expert of exotics..  If you don't have anything to support 
> that, it just doesn't come together.  I say "well done" to JK for 
> making Hagrid a teacher.  I think it was well deserved and I think 
> the students (minus the habitual complainers) will learn alot 
> and I don't think anyone will fail the exams with him teaching..

SSSusan:
I think you're right [in the part I snipped] about how the kids will 
always remember lots of their CoMC classes with Hagrid.  I think he's 
a delightful character, and I think the exposure the kids got to some 
of the more... ahem... interesting creatures probably was fascinating 
for the students (and proved dead useful to Harry in a couple of key 
places).

Still, remember in OotP when Hagrid got sidetracked w/ Grawp, trying 
to get back to Hogwarts, and the kids had Grubbly-Plank?  There were 
comments **not** just "from complainers" about how much they were 
learning from her.  It may have been thought guiltily by folks like 
Harry, Ron & Hermione, but it was thought.

Also, it can't be discounted that when it came to time for NEWT-level 
classes, none of the kids, including H/R/H, who *love* Hagrid, signed 
on to continue with CoMC.  If they thought he was a great teacher, 
wouldn't they have continued?  They really care about him, they 
appreciate his friendship, and still they elected not to take the 
class.  I think that does say something about Hagrid's teaching 
limitations.  NOT that all of his lessons were a fiasco or 
inappropriate -- not at all [I liked the hippogriffs and salamanders 
in the fire myself :)] -- but there had to be a reason, beyond *just* 
the focusing on their future careers, for not signing on to continue 
CoMC.

Siriusly Snapey Susan