[HPforGrownups] Snape and Neville (Was: Re: Snape's grading may not be fair, but..._

[The Crashing Boar]

No: HPFGUIDX 74921

From: marinafrants 
  <<snip>I really don't see why it's necessary to find a hidden virtuous motive for every nasty thing he does.


  Marina
  rusalka at ix.netcom.com

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  Believe me, I'm not.  I suffered from some similar, if not so extreme, teaching styles at school, and I didn't do well with it.  However, it DID work for some of my classmates, who did not cope as well with a more benign teaching regime.  

  As far as I know, no one has actually failed their OWLS in Potions, no matter how badly they did in class.  If this is the case, then Christy's argument that Snape is using a valid teaching method is substantially correct.  It doesn't mean I applaude that method, and I don't consider Snape to be that good a teacher generally, but I do think he is a competent one.  I also think we must accept that our view of him is tainted by Harry's POV, as he does seem to inspire something in his Slytherines at least.  

  Dawn


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