Madame Hooch

[Gary Shannon]

No: HPFGUIDX 168679

> > juleyjubes wrote:
> > Does anyone know what Madame Hooch does in between teaching 
> > first years how to fly for their first flying lesson and 
> > overseeing (refereeing?) the quidditch games?

> Bart:
>snip>
> POSSIBLY, she teaches one of the subjects that we don't hear 
> much about, like Muggle Studies or Ancient Runes.

Gary:

My conclusion is that she does not teach any other subject, 
otherwise she would be addressed "Professor" Hooch rather than 
"Madam" Hooch. The non-teachers, Madam Pomfrey, Mr. Filtch, 
Hagrid (before CoMC), etc., all lack the title "professor". That 
seems to imply also that broomstick flying is more a "coaching" 
job than a "teaching" job.

--gary