HRH vs Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle (Was Snape & Neville's Memory)

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 36767

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "talondg" <trog at w...> wrote:

> OK, so why not mistreat the Slytherins then? Is he not doing them a
> disservice by being nice to them?
> 
> 1) Snape is head-of-house for Slytherin. I expect that he expects
that
> the other heads of houses are treating students the same way that he
> is, and so the Slytherins are getting mistreated in other classes.
So
> in his class, he gives them a break

If that's what Snape thinks, then he's not that far off.  We don't
know if Slytherins are being unfairly treated in their classes, since
it's not something Harry is in a position to pick up on, but there was
Dumbledore's public humiliation of the entire House in PS/SS.  And all
the non-Slytherin students are pretty open about despising them.  If
there's one thing the Slytherins *don't* need to be taught it's the
idea that they live in a hostile world where everyone's banded against
them.  They're far more in need of learning that there's at least one
person in authority who's unequivocally on their side.

There are times that I really wish that the books weren't limited to
Harry's POV, because I'd really love to see how Snape deals with his
duties as head of Slytherin House.  How much does he interact with
them outside of classes.  Is he absent except in emergencies, like
McGonnagal, or is he more involved?  Does he reprimand them when for
misbehavior when there aren't any non-Slytherins looking?  Enquiring
minds want to know.

Marina
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