30 Days of HP Meme -- Day 9
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kelly_chamblissDay 1. Discuss how you got into Harry Potter.
Day 2. Your favorite book
Day 3. Least favorite book.
Day 4. Favorite female character.
Day 5. Favorite male character.
Day 6. Least favorite female character.
Day 7. Least favorite male Character.
Day 8. Thoughts on fanfic.
Day 9. Favorite Hogwarts Professor.
Well, yes, in an overall sense, it's Minerva McGonagall, of course. But I think this question ought to be answered in terms of teaching ability. And as much as I love McGonagall (and Snape), I think both of them have some limitations as educators, Snape much more so than McG.
So I'm going to select someone else.
This choice was difficult -- I mean, there's Hooch and Grubbly-Plank, both of whom delight my butch-loving heart, and G-P, at least, is a strong teacher. (Hooch may be, too, but we see less of her.) And Flitwick's a dear (plus, as Fred [or is it George?] says in OoP, he regularly gets his students through their exams with no problems).
But in the end, I'm going to have to go with Pomona Sprout. She teaches her subject thoroughly, combines lecture and practice in interesting ways, doesn't humiliate or frighten the students (yet has their respect), and she manages to see and develop the potential in someone like Neville, whose shyness and clumsiness make it easy for teachers to dismiss or disdain him, to miss his abilities.
Plus, although this point doesn't have to do with education, I love her in DH, when she and Flitwick come charging to Minerva's rescue, when she turns her plants into DE-destroying weapons, and especially when she falls in so bravely with McG's plans to defend the castle. In her ferocity and tenacity, she shows us (to borrow a line from one of my fics) that there's a reason Hufflepuffs have a badger as a mascot.
And who doesn't love this bit:
"You realize, of course, that nothing we do will be able to keep out You-Know-Who indefinitely?" squeaked Flitwick.
"But we can hold him up," said Professor Sprout.
"Thank you, Pomona," said Professor McGonagall, and between the two witches there passed a look of grim understanding.
Day 10 Dead character you want to bring back most.
Day 11 House you would be in.
Day 12 Hogwarts subject you would most like to take.
Day 13 Spell you wish you could work without a wand.
Day 14 Thoughts on fanart (+ A favorite fanart).
Day 15 Favorite movie.
Day 16 Least favorite movie.
Day 17 Books vs. films.
Day 18 A part of the books/movies that makes you cry.
Day 19 Favorite 'ship(s).
Day 20 Your favorite villain.
Day 21 Favorite location.
Day 22 Thoughts on wizard rock.
Day 23 Character you think you are most like.
Day 24 Horcruxes vs. Hallows?
Day 25 Something you wish JKR had written about more.
Day 26 Marauders vs. Snape.
Day 27 The Invisibility Cloak, The Resurrection Stone or The Elder Wand.
Day 28 The Next Generation.
Day 29 How have you participated in the fandom over the years?
Day 30 In general, the effects of Harry Potter on your life.
Day 2. Your favorite book
Day 3. Least favorite book.
Day 4. Favorite female character.
Day 5. Favorite male character.
Day 6. Least favorite female character.
Day 7. Least favorite male Character.
Day 8. Thoughts on fanfic.
Day 9. Favorite Hogwarts Professor.
Well, yes, in an overall sense, it's Minerva McGonagall, of course. But I think this question ought to be answered in terms of teaching ability. And as much as I love McGonagall (and Snape), I think both of them have some limitations as educators, Snape much more so than McG.
So I'm going to select someone else.
This choice was difficult -- I mean, there's Hooch and Grubbly-Plank, both of whom delight my butch-loving heart, and G-P, at least, is a strong teacher. (Hooch may be, too, but we see less of her.) And Flitwick's a dear (plus, as Fred [or is it George?] says in OoP, he regularly gets his students through their exams with no problems).
But in the end, I'm going to have to go with Pomona Sprout. She teaches her subject thoroughly, combines lecture and practice in interesting ways, doesn't humiliate or frighten the students (yet has their respect), and she manages to see and develop the potential in someone like Neville, whose shyness and clumsiness make it easy for teachers to dismiss or disdain him, to miss his abilities.
Plus, although this point doesn't have to do with education, I love her in DH, when she and Flitwick come charging to Minerva's rescue, when she turns her plants into DE-destroying weapons, and especially when she falls in so bravely with McG's plans to defend the castle. In her ferocity and tenacity, she shows us (to borrow a line from one of my fics) that there's a reason Hufflepuffs have a badger as a mascot.
And who doesn't love this bit:
"You realize, of course, that nothing we do will be able to keep out You-Know-Who indefinitely?" squeaked Flitwick.
"But we can hold him up," said Professor Sprout.
"Thank you, Pomona," said Professor McGonagall, and between the two witches there passed a look of grim understanding.
Day 10 Dead character you want to bring back most.
Day 11 House you would be in.
Day 12 Hogwarts subject you would most like to take.
Day 13 Spell you wish you could work without a wand.
Day 14 Thoughts on fanart (+ A favorite fanart).
Day 15 Favorite movie.
Day 16 Least favorite movie.
Day 17 Books vs. films.
Day 18 A part of the books/movies that makes you cry.
Day 19 Favorite 'ship(s).
Day 20 Your favorite villain.
Day 21 Favorite location.
Day 22 Thoughts on wizard rock.
Day 23 Character you think you are most like.
Day 24 Horcruxes vs. Hallows?
Day 25 Something you wish JKR had written about more.
Day 26 Marauders vs. Snape.
Day 27 The Invisibility Cloak, The Resurrection Stone or The Elder Wand.
Day 28 The Next Generation.
Day 29 How have you participated in the fandom over the years?
Day 30 In general, the effects of Harry Potter on your life.