Sadism or not ? McGonagall and her punishments

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 186658

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sistermagpie" <sistermagpie at ...> wrote:
>
> > a_svirn:
> > > I would agree with your every word if I found Parvati behaviour
> > > objectionable. Since I don't, it is McGonagall's behaviour I am objecting 
> > > to.
> > 
> > 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.
> 
> Magpie:
> I don't see anything in that exchange that indicates McGonagall's addressing any sort of school uniform issue. Parvati's wearing a hair clip on her plait. I'm not convinced girls are not allowed to wear ornamental hair clips. It doesn't seem any more elaborate than Luna's cork bottle necklaces or radish earrings.
> 

Yeah, and Lavender was offended that Ron would wear the "sweetheart" necklace in public. Obviously ridiculous ornaments weren't banned in Hogwarts. 
a_svirn.