My Teacher Is a Werewolf
Harry and the Potters Lyrics
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He's liable to bite someone in class
That would be so bad
He's been locked inside the Shrieking Shack
But he's the best Dark Arts teacher we've had!
My teacher is a werewolf
The lyrics of Harry and the Potters's song "My Teacher is a Werewolf" is a humorous take on the character Remus Lupin, who is a werewolf and the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter series. The song starts with the line "My teacher is a werewolf," which clearly states the theme of the song. The singer adds that the teacher is "liable to bite someone in class," which highlights the dangers of having a werewolf professor.
The chorus of the song mentions that the teacher has been locked inside the "Shrieking Shack," which is a location in the Harry Potter series where Lupin used to transform into a werewolf. Despite this, the singer acknowledges that the werewolf teacher is "the best Dark Arts teacher we've had," which may imply that Lupin's expertise in the subject outweighs the danger he poses to others.
Line by Line Meaning
My teacher is a werewolf
The teacher in question is actually a werewolf.
He's liable to bite someone in class
There is a real possibility that the teacher will attack and bite a student during class.
That would be so bad
If the teacher were to actually bite a student, it would have serious detrimental effects.
He's been locked inside the Shrieking Shack
To prevent the potential harm that the teacher could cause, he has been confined inside a haunted building known as the Shrieking Shack.
But he's the best Dark Arts teacher we've had!
Despite being a werewolf and having to teach from inside the Shrieking Shack, he is still the best Dark Arts teacher the students have ever had.
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