Neville and Snape

[mmarth at peoplepc.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 3866

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "milz " <absinthe at m...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Christina Gross <Changeling at d...> 
> wrote:
> > On 16.10.2000 at 17:35:12 milz  wrote:
> > 
> > >Snape is a very intimidating teacher. (I had a Snape in high 
> school 
> > >and college). Neville is rather meek and easily intimidated and 
> that 
> > >makes it difficult for him to handle Snapes "tough love" 
teaching 
> > >method.
> > 
> > I wouldn't describe Snape's teaching style as "tough love". I had
> > teachers who thought the only way to overcome their students 
> laziness
> > and lack of interest was to really push them hard, so they would
> > study even without accepting the value of what was drilled into 
> their
> > heads and have it available when they need it later in life. Snape
> > strikes me as a person who is deeply unhappy about his situation 
in
> > life and takes that out on his students. Neville can't handle 
that 
> as
> > well as some of his other students, which makes him a perfect 
> victim.
> > I can't see any desire to impart knowledge in Snape.
> > 
> > Greetings
> > Christina
> 
> My "tough love" comment was meant in sarcasm, since I've 
> been "Snaped" by at least two educators in my life.
> 
> I think Snape likes his subject (potions), but isn't very keen on 
> teaching. I know people who are very good in their particular field 
> but are very poor teachers. Part of it is due to poor interpersonal 
> communication skills and part of it is that they really aren't 
> interested in sharing their knowledge with anyone. In SS/PS, the 
very 
> first potions class was a disaster for Neville: he melts a 
cauldron, 
> his wart reducing potion burns holes in the student's shoes, and he 
> gets burned by the potion himself. The first words out of Snape's 
> mouth is "Idiot boy". Being called an "idiot" in front of the 
entire 
> class on the first day is rather intimidating to say the least. I 
> would like to see a meeting between Neville's Gran and Snape....I 
> keep picturing her whacking Snape on the head with her red handbag!
> 
> Someone also brought up the Snape at Hogwarts protection theory. I 
> subscribe to that. I have a feeling that the information Snape 
passed 
> onto Dumbledore was so damaging that if any Death Eaters were to 
even 
> suspect Snape was a spy, Snape would be killed. That information 
> could have been anything from the attack on the Potters to the 
Death 
> Eaters responsible for the McKinnons and the Prewitts deaths. It's 
> either that or Snape is an employer's nightmare and no one wants to 
> hire him!
> 
> :-)Milz


I don't think Snape is very fond of the red handbag! Or Gran's 
clothes for that matter!

So why in the world did Dumbledore announce to the people in the 
court trial that Snape had been a spy?  After Karkaroff mentioned 
Snape's name all Dumbledore had to say was the matter had been 
discussed but he took it a step further.  Anyway, I do imagine Snape 
is walking on thin water as far as his life is concerned.

Martha