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Shitpost or not, we do not come after Professor McGonagall on this planet.

It was the best thing a teacher could do in either situation.

You’ve got an abused boy who has never had anything other than the spiders in his cupboard, he is grasping at every new, amazing, thing he finds because it’s all so wonderful? You give him a new, amazing, thing.

You have a boy who grew up in a household where family comes first, where humbleness is key, where taking handouts is seen as embarrassing? You remind that boy that he needs to find a way to replace his broken school supplies and then you sit back and do nothing because you know the family will sort itself out, it always does, and to interfere would be an insult on that perseverance and the family as a whole.

Harry was ecstatic to receive the broom. Ron would have been mortified if his teacher gave him a wand (and so would the rest of the Weasleys).

That’s how you teach.

They’re in Hogwarts. Harry has everything now. Money, fame, attention, support. He’s the rich, upper middle class kid. He can afford anything now.

Don’t romanticize struggling families like there’s some higher dignitiy/honor in barely scrapping by. “Oh, wow, they’re so persevering, they always figure it out!” That’s bullshit.

Shitpost or not, we do not come after Professor McGonagall on this planet.

It was the best thing a teacher could do in either situation.

You’ve got an abused boy who has never had anything other than the spiders in his cupboard, he is grasping at every new, amazing, thing he finds because it’s all so wonderful? You give him a new, amazing, thing.

You have a boy who grew up in a household where family comes first, where humbleness is key, where taking handouts is seen as embarrassing? You remind that boy that he needs to find a way to replace his broken school supplies and then you sit back and do nothing because you know the family will sort itself out, it always does, and to interfere would be an insult on that perseverance and the family as a whole.

Harry was ecstatic to receive the broom. Ron would have been mortified if his teacher gave him a wand (and so would the rest of the Weasleys).

That’s how you teach.

here he is!!!

Scanlan: I’ll kill everybody in this motherfucking house! *Burns the house*

Bonus: (I can’t believe I forgot this)

It can be hard to keep groups going. My advice is to ask players what they want to do in your campaign, if it’s an issue of staying interested. It might also be a matter of pacing- campaigns that are dragged out tend to be less interesting.