Making fun of Snape

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 33561

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "judyserenity" <judyshapiro at e...> 
wrote:

> Pippin said, in regards to Neville's Boggart: [message 33505]
> >  I would love to think  that everyone at Hogwarts, including 7th 
> > years who aren't trying  for a N.E.W.T. in Potions and the 
> > irrepressible Peeves, is so solicitous of Snape's feelings 
that 
> > no one ever did anything like walk behind him and make 
vulture 
> > noises, or imitate his distinctive walk while pretending to 
carry 
> > an oversize handbag
.
> 
> I just can't see students making fun of Snape, at least not 
when he's 
> around.  Too risky.  This quote brings up some other 
interesting 
> points, though.  Are 6th and 7th year students required to take 
> potions?  If not, Harry would be sure to drop it, and then we'd 
see a 
> lot less of him interacting with Snape (rats!)  Maybe for literary 
> reasons, JKR will make potions required for all 7 years. 
> 
> On the topic of making fun of teachers, who remembers that 
back in SS/PS, Fred & George Weasley were punished for 
enchanting snowballs so  that they followed Quirrell around and 
bounced off the back of his turban? 

It didn't stop them, did it?  I have  kids, as well as being married 
to an ex-prankster, and I can tell you that risk assessment isn't a 
teenage strong point. Snape's attitude would be a challenge not 
a deterrent. I can't wait to see what Fred and George pull off as 
seventh years. Presumably they're continuing in potions 
because they need it for their jokes, and as entrepreneurs it 
won't matter to them whether they pass the potions N.E.W.T. or 
not. And what's the risk...detention? Who cares?  Snape will lose 
his temper and go into full rant mode? Excellent! He'll turn 
people into ferrets and bounce them around the corridor? Nope, 
against the rules. And there are blackboards and bulletin boards 
where pictures of Boggart Snape could be left...I think I've made 
my point so I'll stop. 
   
I'd love to see Snape out of the classroom. Besides, another 
three years of Neville blowing up his cauldron and Harry 
struggling to keep his temper could get old. 
   

Pippin