I'm sure I read something on here arguing that his rages were part of the performance but I can't find it because when I search for McGonagall all I get is Harry Potter nonsense. @asls.org.uk might be able to help? They have a few useful bits of context as well: bsky.app/profile/asls...
Association for Scottish Literature“McGonagall was contributing to a pre-existing poetic culture that hovered between the satirical & the serious, & that caused difficulties for editors faced with deciding which was which” Bad #poetry was good business in #C19th Dundee #BadPoetryDay www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2013/11/mcgo...