He is passively accepting his fate
Im pretty sure that is a deli paper because it was supposed to protect your food:) and a cloth towel holds germs but get a second opinion
The fact that the father cannot understand that his daughter wants to pursue her art instead of getting a medical degree. He is injecting his opinion instead of listening and understanding Melissa's.
D) Nicolas flamel
Explanation: Hagrid mentioned the name so they where trying to figure out who he is.