Teaching Fiction

Like a lot of people (especially those in my generation) I go through another re-read of Harry Potter nearly every summer. This summer I've been restricting that re-reading to when I'm on the treadmill to help get me to exercise more often. While it has definitely helped to make me run longer on more days, I'm not going through it as fast as I normally do. Today I FINALLY got to Harry's first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson with Lupin, and it made me think about how awesome the teachers at Hogwarts are. Except for most of the Defense Against the Arts teachers, and Snape (I LOVE Snape as a character, but hate him as a teacher).

Which then got me thinking about teachers in fiction in general, which THEN prompted me to make a list of my favorite fictional teachers. In no particular order, here are five of my favorite teachers (actually based on whether or not I'd want them as my own teacher).

5. Minerva McGonagall-Harry Potter

I know, I didn't pick Lupin or Dumbledore. I didn't pick either of them because they get enough love, and Professor McGonagall doesn't get nearly enough. I love how she respects her students, and genuinely cares that they succeed.

4.Mr. Holland- Mr. Hollands Opus

I think it's interesting how he "gives up" his dream, but finds a life he loves better. Plus, he's a band director. EPIC awesome :)

3. Professor Keating- Dead Poet's Soceity

This will probably be the only time I approve of ripping pages out of books. I mean, diagramming the value of a poem? Lame XD Professor Keating on the other hand? Uber awesome.

2. Mr. Feeny- Boy Meets World

If I have to explain this, you've obviously not seen it.

1. Mrs. Frizzle- Magic School Bus

She'd probably be a nightmare for any school district's legal department (can you just imagine the potential law suits from random parents who don't even have kids in that classroom complaining of child endangerment?) but how awesome would it be to go to outer space? Best. Field trip. Ever.

Remember that was in no particular order, just me wishing I could have a teacher who would take me to outer space in a bus or transform into a cat during a transfiguration lesson.