Dumbledore & Power / Serpensortia / Crouch Sr / Parselmouth

[nikkalmati]

No: HPFGUIDX 189055



>James 
> 
> If anyone looks at canon in any sort of rational way, Bumbles is the  
> worst sort of wizard. Whether Bumbles or Snivellus taught  
> Serpentsorsia (sp) to Draco, that person endangered the students.
Nikkalmati

Isn't this a bit over the top?
Do yu really think that conjuring a snake with two teachers present endangers the students?
Nikkalmati

>James
 If  
> Bumbles, then it follows his desire to keep Harry marginalized and as friendless as possible. If Snivellus, there should be some public  
> punishment for the man for endangering the students and teaching dark 
> magic.

Nikkalmati

Not clear Harry shouldn't be marginalized if he opened the Chamber.  Is it clear teaching Draco to conjure a snake is Dark Magic?  Seems like standard wizard stuff.  Again, it seems the students were not in danger, although JFF was freightened.

Nikkalmati

.James
> 
> Bumbles brings Dark Lord bait into a school with absolutely minimal  
> protection. Bumbles and Snivellus mind rape students, but can't  
> detect possessed or polyjuiced teachers?

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.James

Nikkalmati

They thought the Stone was very well protected.  After all, five teachers had set up the protections.  
I assume you are speaking of Legilimacy.  I can't think of any time DD uses it at all.  In fact, we assume he can because he is supposed to be powerful, but he never does.  Snape uses it in the lessons with Harry, but that is consentual (sort of) and mutual (accidentally).  He also uses it when Harry almost kills Draco and lies to Snape about it.  Possibly justified.  I really can't think of any other times, but I may be wrong.

Nikkalmati  
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