GoF CH 4-6 post DH look/ Cauldrons' thickness

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No: HPFGUIDX 181758

Montavilla47:
Of course you're right, Pippin. But you can also see what a
serious problem it is, even with a failure rate as low of
three percent.
<SNIP>
Honestly, silly as Percy's cauldron-bottom report sounds,
it's the only example I can think of in the entire series
where the Ministry seems to be doing something useful.



Alla:

Eh, I was pretty sure that your first reply was a joke; I was even 
surer that Pippin's reply was a joke as well. Now I am starting to 
think that your reply was not a joke (please tell me if it was after 
all), while I am still thinking that Pippin was kidding.

So, am trying to answer seriously. No, not mad, yes am thinking that 
this is complete nonsense. Are the accidents serious business? Sure, 
they could be if students are getting hurt.

Is it Ministry business to make their employees to write report on 
cauldron's thickness? Not in my opinion. I am trying to find a 
suitable comparison – say that Ministry was making Percy to write a 
report on whether the ice cream that Fortesque makes is tasty enough 
or whether it has enough calories.

Does it make sense? I do not think that cauldron thickness is 
something that government employee should be concerned about, sounds 
as if it is cauldron manufacturers' business to me.

I am rereading my initial post and I am realizing that when I wrote 
what does it matter at all, it may have given an impression that I do 
not think that this is important at all. So I am sorry about that, I 
think it can be important just for appropriate people IMO.