Well, it's not surprising that he 'missed her point,' since she was insulting poor Ginny in her own journal--a brand new first year!--and sneering at Percy for not being able to control his siblings.

Bill, I hate that word that you used, but in this case I think you very well may be right.

(Forgive me, Minerva, for being, well, snippy about her. But I've had such a terrible headache all day after last night's upset. Thank you for coming over last night by the way, Bill. Your father was right, it really did help.)