Snape's (un)fair grading (just got long)

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 74855

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bibphile" <bibphile at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "junediamanti" 
> > <valkyrievixen at y...> wrote:
> > Rubbish! He deliberately 
> > > caused Harry to recieve a failed grade in his class.
> > > Right or wrong that's what happened isn't it.
> 
> >June: 
> > Yes - and even the most hardened Snape advocate cannot logically 
> > explain this as otherwise.  
> > 
> 
> One at least one occassion I suggeted specifically that Snape is 
> fair when it counts and only when it counts.  I don't don't think 
> course work count.  Therefore the unfair grade doesn't count.  
> 
> Snape is mean, I never denied that.  I just think he is also fair 
> about the things he considers important.  He really should be fair 
> about everything, but then he wouldn't be Snape.
> 
> bibphile

Valky:
_Fair_ enough :b

This counts for when a grading isn't a grading.

Why the heck do these gradings exist though?