Sadism or not ? McGonagall and her punishments

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 186740

> a_svirn:
> And besides, shouldn't the Salieri of Quidditch be given the same opportunity? So that he wouldn't have the reason to complain on the unfairness and favouritism of the Higher Authority?

Magpie:
Sure--especially if the Salieri is the one who really wants to work at it. Maybe he's the one who already trains every day. First years obviously don't regularly get the rules waived once the flying instructor sees how well they do.

Of course, we're just speculating the flying rule has anything to do with safety. The safety concern might not have anything to do with the idea that first years have never been on a broom but instead be assuming that 11 year olds new to the school aren't mature enough to not do something stupid even if they do fly well. (Those are more likely to be the daredevils.) Or just as likely the rule could be there as a way of putting first years in their place and reserving special rights for older students. As you get older you're rewarded with more freedom/more responsibility. That just as likely something a school might do.

-m