Violet looked back down at her paper, deciding that something needed to be changed. She considered it for a moment, then crossed out the section regarding High Inquisitor Umbridge herself. But now she had to pick someone to fire...She thought about it, then replaced Professor Trelawney's section. Her paper now read:

"I, Violet Silvermoon, have given this matter a great deal of thought and shall divide my opinions on these professors into the subjects that they have taught.

Charms:

I believe that while Professor Flitwick certainly has his flaws, as does any human being, he is on the whole a very good teacher and should stay within the school. His teaching methods are strong and his cheerful demeanor is effective. Students would rather be taught by someone smiling and forgiving of mistakes than someone who is grim and does not show any humor.

Divination:

Professor Trelawney seems to love what she does and those interested in the divining arts seem to think her an appropriate teacher. However, it is very rare that she shows an indication that she herself is able to See, as is the focus of her class. While I believe that teachers should not be flaunting their own talent every second of their classes - doing so would discourage the students and undermine their self-esteem - teachers should be able to at least show that they are able to perform and succeed in their own subject. In this case, I do not believe that Professor Trelawney has proven herself adequately. For this reason, she is the one I have chosen to fire.

Care of Magical Creatures:

Professor Hagrid takes an unusual approach to his subject. While the fearsome creatures she shows to his students might frighten them unnecessarily, they also become more educated because of it. In general, knowing how to care for an fend off bigger, more dangerous creatures, like the ones Professor Hagrid brings to class and enjoys so much, is more important than knowing how to protect against the harmless. It is for this reason that I believe Hagrid should stay.


Herbology:

In this case, I find it almost painfully obvious that Professor Sprout should keep her position. The High Inquisitor had only one complaint about her teaching methods. The allowance of profanity in class is, I think, one that does not make or break one's job.When dealing with vicious plants, a slip of the tongue is not uncommon, and punishing students for crying out in surprise is unreasonable. By showing lenience towards the matter, Professor Sprout shows that she is a just and competent Professor, forgiving of human nature.

Potions:

As a skilled potion maker, it seems only right that Professor Snape was hired for the job. I see no reason to cast him out of Hogwarts, unless he ever purposefully poisons a student using a potion, with no intentions of giving them an antidote. As for assigning them difficult potions, it is the same as Professor Hagrid showing his students dangerous beasts. It elevates the skill level of the student more prominently. I also believe that out of all these teachers, it is Professor Snape who is most suited for his job because potionmaking is a harder skill than most, and mastering it is harder than mastering other subjects."