timetable problem

[Peta-Ann Fox]

No: HPFGUIDX 183096

> Potioncat:
> You're right. There's no way one teacher could teach enough
> classes for all the students at Hogwarts, even if we only
> imagine the 40 or so per year that we know about. (Long
> running debate on the actual number of students at Hogwarts

> Jerri:
> Yes, the "maths" of Hogwarts schedules can't work out.
> ... there is the fact that the train always leaves to
> go to Hogwarts on September 1, and the first day of
> classes is the next day seems to be always Monday!
> Prof. Umbridge in OoP. HOW could she have taught
> all those DADA classes inspected all of Hagrid's
> classes and all of the divination classes, plus
> other inspections of other teachers/classes?
> ... but I still feel that her schedule, as DADA
> teacher and Grand Inquisitor was more full than
> possible, even before she added being acting
> headmistress to the load.


Hi!

I don't think that all classes are held during a "regular
timetable" that we experience. Astronomy for instance would
be held at night - as they had their OWL examination at night
(when we read Prof Umbridge attempted to get rid of Hagrid
in the OoP). For the students to have learnt the practical -
it would've been hard to do so during the day.

Also, the story is based over just under a year so it wouldn't
all happen in the one week - I think JK would've use her (as
Prof Umbridges) spare periods to observe other profs. So for
instance, she might of had two spare peridods a week where
she could've observed other prof.'s. It also doesn't state
that she was there for the entire lesson - she observed,
asked questions then left - no indication that she was there
for the whole lesson.

With Prof Umbridge's role as Grand Inquisitor and being a
teacher that lived on site, I think she did a lot of work
in her free time. As we learn from her character she loves
her job

Peta