It ’s hard to say anything against Gryffindor mind of business firm and deputy headmistress and transfiguration prof , Minerva McGonagall . She was overbold , relentless , witty , and always reliable .

Yet , some of her good qualities go overlooked and some of her error are written off as her being particularly badass . McGonagall is not an overrated character , in fact , she belike merit far more love and care than she already receives , but that does n’t mean that a few of her more well know moments are n’t a piddling bit overrated themselves while a few of her smaller second deserve a bit more honey from the fandom in general .

Underrated - Being an Animagus

The tale of the Marauders becoming animagi to help their ally Lupin is praised by buff across the board , but it was MinervaMcGonagallin her Arabian tea form who readers and viewers met first . The fact that McGonagall is one of the few animagi that are met in the series , and is in fact the first animagus that fans meet , does often go overlooked .

It hire major skill and sentence to become an animagus and McGonagall uses her transformational powers for good , including a good joke , when she surprisesHarryand Ron when they are tardy to her socio-economic class .

Overrated - Giving Hermione a Time Turner

It was slightly life-threatening to give a thirteen year quondam a sentence turner , even one as smart as a whip and trustworthy as Hermione Granger . However , the fact thatMcGonagallgives the sentence Joseph Mallord William Turner to Hermione gets a lot more attention than it should .

There ’s no way she did so on her own . She would certainly have checked with Dumbledore and get the turner candidly and lawfully from the Ministry of Magic . McGonagall just happened to be the adult who was responsible for all the lineal action .

Underrated - Buying Harry a Broomstick

McGongall was at number 4 Privet Drive when Harry was dropped off as a sister . She experience well than almost anyone what character of people he was forced to spring up up with .

WhileMcGonagallof course care deeply about her theatre and how they did in Quidditch , this action was one of funny caring . It was n’t about Harry not being able to yield a Scots heather ( he could have ) but he might not have have intercourse which one to get or had any grownup reenforcement for his burgeoning Quidditch career . She was all that .

Overrated - Trusting Dumbledore

Minerva McGonagall was not only deputy headmistress but a surrogate to Dumbledore in all way that count . Her crusade and influence on his behalf , however , should n’t get quite as much respect as it does .

She was an incredibly smart woman and should have take more query as the Second Wizarding War begin to take form around them . Her corporate trust was something Dumbledore needed , but it may not have been what he deserved .

Underrated - Going to the Dursley’s

McGongall is the first wizard lecturer see inHarry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone . In her CT sort , McGonagallwatches the Dursley ’s house all day .

Not only does she show up to see Harry off , but she actually does reconnaissance mission and lets Dumbledore have a go at it that the Dursleys are " the worst sort of muggles conceivable " . She was n’t only there to meet Dumbledore or get a coup d’oeil of " the boy who lived " she was more often than not concerned and wanted to see that a baby would be authentically worry for .

Overrated - Choosing Harry for Quidditch

Harry is relieved when McGonagall preface him to Oliver Wood rather than expelling him after he admit off on a broom handle without professor supervision .

However , while this is a great opportunity for Harry , McGonagall does n’t do it for Harry , she does it for herself . McGonagall once take on for the GryffindorQuidditchteam and would very much like to see her planetary house take the cup once again . It may be slap-up for Harry , but this move is also very selfish on McGonagall ’s part .

Underrated - Standing Up to Umbridge

While McGonagall sustain a passel of credit for telling McGonagall off in front of pupil and by seek to protect Trelawney , she does n’t get as much attention for telling Harry she will assist him become an Auror ( in part because the scene only takes place in the Holy Writ ) .

Despite everything that Umbridge frame the schooling and the students through , McGonagall is there for her bookman and hope she will not let the craze ministry official ruin their professional futurity .

Overrated - Letting Lockhart go to the Chamber of Secrets

While it ’s funny to see McGonagall tell Lockhart that his time has finally come , and he should go into the Chamber of Secrets to deliver Ginny Weasely . However , she recognise that Lockhart is a fraud , that ’s why she offers him a knowing smile .

But Ginny Weasley is a real girl in real danger and leaving it to Lockhart , even for a moment , even as a jocularity , is n’t a capital looking at for real responsible for teachers , leaders , or adults in general .

Underrated - Not Letting Harry Go to Hogsmeade

It may seem cruel that McGonagall will let Harry join theQuidditchteam and buys him a broom but will not sign a permission slip for him , but she is actually endeavor to keep him secure . McGonagall experience who Sirius Black is and , at that percentage point , the accepted story of what he ’s done .

She ’s retain Harry safe by keeping him at Hogwarts castle , not being unknowingly cruel . She care about him and genuinely wants him to be safe .

Overrated - Saying Harry is Not a Piece of Meat

InHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , Snape , Dumbledore , and McGonagall discuss the mysterious entry of Harry in the tourney . Dumbledore wants to let things unfold , and McGonagall accuses him of using Harry as bait , as a firearm of meat .

This is all true , and her feelings mirror the audiences , but in the end , they are only words . She get Snape and Dumbledore go along with their plan and let Harry vie . She should have and could have stepped up here and did not .

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