Snape's Job II

[Margaret Dean]

No: HPFGUIDX 14068

Catlady wrote:

> Margaret Dean questioned my mention of Snape's hated job. (I did put it
> as his afterthought to an afterthought.) I am one who believes that
> Snape LOVES Potions and doesn't want the DADA job, but I think he hates
> teaching. To me, he may be proud of what a good teacher he is (!) and
> may believe that it is his DUTY to teach the next generation, but he
> still HATES dealing with students who are less clever and less
> interested in Potions than he was at their age.

Yes!!  cf. his comment in his introductory speech to his class
about the "dunderheads I usually have to teach."  Snape is not a
person who suffers fools gladly.


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>