[HPforGrownups] Snape's teaching methods, and a theory

[Margaret Dean]

No: HPFGUIDX 33053

"Allen, Rebecca" wrote:

> OK, my theory: What if Snape is deliberately trying to infuriate or terrify
> Neville; what if he thinks that the adrenaline rush or righteous fury or
> whatever will actually force Neville to summon all his magical ability in
> his own defense? I mean, wouldn't it be pretty cool is Neville's first
> successful spell was to transfigure Snape into a newt? If it could work that
> way it would be a brilliant ruse because it would fit right in with Snape's
> effort to torment the Gryffindors, which I also think is a ruse, but it
> would secretly be in Neville's best interest.

Hey, something very like that already worked once.  I refer you
to (drum roll please) Lupin's first DADA class.  Do I think Snape
and Lupin were actually in cahoots on this matter?  Well, no . .
.


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>