Quote Originally Posted by Throbert McGee View Post
(2) To prevent an accidental dirty pun that would make Russian schoolchildren laugh uncontrollably. Хермиона, in particular, would "sound very unfortunate" to a Russian schoolteacher who wishes to maintain good order and discipline in the classroom -- in the same sort of way that the name of Lake Titicaca in Peru "sounds very unfortunate" in a classroom of English-speaking children.
That sounds hilarious. Out of curiosity, what would Хермиона suggest exactly?

Also, about the teachers "keeping order", just how bad is Russia's education system in controlling students? I ask because I saw a youtube video of school violence there. Even teachers were being like punched in the face, haha.