Quote:Much better if a modern-looking wooden door with a crab-shaped knocker on it pops up in a previously dead-end nook, or - oh, now this would be good! Randomly replaces a classroom door at various times, but never when a staff member is about to go through it (Hogwarts is playing a little joke, it seems) leading to the occasional History or Defense or Herbology or Astronomy lesson getting taught by "Professor Washuu" and making for some very confused students, more or less amused or annoyed staff, and a HIGHLY curious DumbledoreOh, I like that. Definitely going to throw that into the mix.
Quote:this could also lead to having a short redheaded egomaniac instead of a tall blond egomaniac as the DADA teacher for second year - with the difference that while Washuu may not know a whole about this magic stuff even after a whole year of study, the accomplishments she claims are actually genuine, and she at least knows how to teach.Hm. And the required texts may be just as extensive and expensive, but far harder to get...
Quote:One point I don't think I remember having seen mentioned yet: the "advanced technology doesn't work at Hogwarts because of all the magic" thing.I'm leaning toward handwaving that away to a degree. Washuu's creations all seem very, very robust -- the Souja, anyone? -- far more so than "current" technology. Small things -- like maybe that forcefield generator -- might be overloaded by the magic field around Hogwarts, but I can't see Washuu's lab door being affected at all.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.