Teachers and fairness (WAS Is Snape unfair with House Points? )

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No: HPFGUIDX 56581

lynn wrote:
I remember having a teacher like Snape in school.
While I was fortunate enough never to have been
on the receiving end of his caustic remarks, it
affected me so much that I would never answer in
class and this was the only class that I received
a grade below B as I was so afraid of what may
happen that I never learned anything and it
really hurt my enjoyment of learning.


me:
I also had a teacher like Snape. Ok... worse to be honest. This was 
in the 4th GRADE! I know what kind of impression these types of 
teachers leave on a person. I was no where near like Hermione until I 
got into college. (hand raising-know it all *grin*). I did, however, 
end up loathing school from then on until college. This was an every 
day occurance with this particular woman. I know *exactly* how 
Hermione feels. I don't think that it's going to effect her as much 
as these situations do IRL because.. that's too predictable. It 
brings too much of the real world into the HP series. I believe JKR 
is going to have Ron, Harry & ESPECIALLY Hermione get past this sort 
of Snape inflicted abuse triumphantly. What I don't understand is, if 
nothing ever gets past Dumbledore, and he knows all, then WHY is he 
allowing this to continue?

Sen