Sadism or not ? McGonagall and her punishments

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> Shaun:
> 
> Fair enough - but I do find Parvarti's behaviour objectionable. Hogwarts has 
> a school uniform. She's violating the rules concerning uniform, and so it's 
> entirely appropriate for a teacher to reprimand her for doing it. Now I come 
> from a cultural background where school uniforms are normal, I wore one from 
> the age of five to seventeen, and every school I've taught in has had a 
> uniform. I'm generally speaking in favour of uniforms - but only if they are 
> properly enforced. If they are not going to be enforced (and that means 
> students facing some sort of sanction if they break the rules) they become 
> pretty useless. If they are enforced, they are useful in many cases.
> 
> The fact is Professor McGonagall is responsible for ensuring the students in 
> her class follow the uniform rules. Parvarti was not. That's not appropriate 
> behaviour and it's entirely appropriate for a teacher to address it.
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Alla:

Hi Shawn, nice to see you back. I actually need canon clarification on this point, because while just as a_svirn does, I find McGonagall's behavior objectionable here, I may change my mind because I am certainly in favor of school uniforms myself. I thought that for the Ball they did not have to wear uniforms and could dress as they like? I mean, I certainly understand Minerva's desire to make sure her students look ok, but to me that was something in her mind going on and while forgivable, still wrong.

Where do you see in canon that they still had to wear uniforms for the Ball?

Thanks