Snape as teacher

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No: HPFGUIDX 11962

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> mohuebner0 at l... wrote:
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> Albus Dumbledore has a very hands-off teaching style, which has been
> discussed on the group before. <snip>

I think at this point we're discussing his administrative style. :)
I'm sure this list has some management knowledgeable people out 
there...how is Dumbledore as a manager? I mean, how does one deal 
with an employee with a "difficult" personality like Snape. 

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> 
> Snape's a very unpleasant, mean teacher. I'd probably be sending 
owls in
> Dumbledore's direction if my child were harassed in his class. But
> still--Snape may cause some psychological echoes down the line.
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I still don't get why Dumbledore decided that it's a good idea to 
hire a guy who likes bullying the students... Maybe it's a secret to 
be revealed later. I can't believe no one complains either. Maybe 
Neville's too scared to complain to his grandmother, and there is the 
whole anti "telling-tales" thing. 

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> 
> And I don't justify what Snape does to Neville. I don't justify his
> behavior to any of the students. I attempt to explain and 
understand it,
> but I don't by any means justify it.

Heh. As I understand it, he doesn't like teaching, but does so to pay 
the bills and maybe for the lab space (I see him as one of those star 
researches at a university, hired at great expense, who doesn't like 
undergrads). Or there could be some other, yet to be revealed reason 
for Snape to teach while not liking it. Perhaps there is a real 
shortage of qualified Potions experts? He has a secret sense of duty? 
All plausible, but non conclusive conjectures. 

Of course, we're assuming here that Snape doesn't like teaching. 
Anyone want to argue the reverse?

Charmian

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