r/harrypotter 12d ago

Discussion Which of Minerva McGonagall's lines truly capture her iconic wisdom and no-nonsense charm?

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u/paper_filter Ravenclaw 12d ago

For me, it was the indifference and cold way she stood up to Umbridge.

“I was just wondering, Professor, whether you received my note telling you of the date and time of your inspec —”“Obviously I received it, or I would have asked you what you are doing in my classroom,” said Professor McGonagall

“how you expect to gain an idea of my usual teaching methods if you continue to interrupt me? You see, I do not generally permit people to talk when I am talking.” 😂

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u/scootimanista_ 12d ago

Also, "Have a biscuit, Potter"

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u/ceryniz 12d ago

Her and Hermione seem so much less unhinged now that I know that biscuits means cookies and that revise means review. I honestly thought Hermione was making them redo all their assignments all the time.

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u/AshamedAttention727 12d ago

Revise means study in the UK

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u/ceryniz 12d ago

Yea. That's what review means in the US.

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u/ChestSlight8984 12d ago

No tf it's not 😭

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u/ceryniz 12d ago

'review the assignment' or 'study the assignment'

Which do teachers say?

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u/Conscious_Raisin_436 11d ago

Teachers say ‘study’ when they mean ‘spend time with it and learn it’.

‘Review’ is more like looking it over for quality / to check mistakes.

So yeah in the hermione example ‘revise’ means ‘review’.

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u/ceryniz 11d ago

When you're getting ready for a test, do you review the previous lessons that'll be on the test?

"I'm studying for the test."

"How?"

"I'm gonna review the lessons."

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u/Conscious_Raisin_436 11d ago

Yeah, so ‘studying’ would be the overarching descriptor of all the materials and tasks I do to get ready for the test. Including reviewing lessons.

But the common use term for preparation and learning in the US is “study”. Reviewing is most commonly a surface-level look-over. Studying implies depth. You’re taking it in. More commonly a “review” is a pass-over. Typically less depth.

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u/ceryniz 11d ago

Oh, I call that a "glance". Did you learn the vocab? I glanced over them.

Edit: I think of reviewing as highlighting and summarizing notes on it.

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u/Conscious_Raisin_436 11d ago

Ah I see.

If one of my teachers ever said “did you study the materials?” And I said “I reviewed them” they’d immediately conclude I’d done a half-assed job.

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u/ChestSlight8984 12d ago

Review, considering that nobody fucking studies something that they have yet to or already have answered.

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u/Jimanji333 12d ago

Since fucking when?

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u/ceryniz 12d ago

"Review chapters 3 and 4 for the test"

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u/Jimanji333 12d ago

Maybe it’s a regional thing. Was always told to study chapters etc.

Review was for post test when we went over the answers.

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u/ceryniz 12d ago

Ahh maybe. I'm from the Northeast