Snape's greasy hair

[junediamanti]

No: HPFGUIDX 76755

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bibphile" <bibphile at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "frantyck" <frantyck at y...> 
> wrote:
> > So -- even if Snape isn't described as having a personal pong, 
it 
> > doesn't signify much. Neither does Hagrid smell, and he really 
> should.
> > 
> 
> True.  But I still think it would be in Harry's thoughts if Snaped 
> smelled bad evn if he didn't "mention" it with Hagrid.
> 
> It could be sort of like the "fat" thing.  In the first four books 
> Harry thought about Dudley being fat just about everytime Dudley 
was 
> mentioned, but only once in passing about Mrs. Weasley's weight.
> 
> Besieds, I'm 99% sure Ron would be making comments about it if 
Snape 
> stank.
> 
> bibphile

I remember us (me and my schoolmates) being utterly scathing about 
any shortcomings teachers had.  A friend of mine a few years ago, 
was training as a mature student to be a teacher.  He went on his 
first teaching practice and after a week of teaching a bunch of 15 
year old boys he thought he was doing ok.  Then he overhears them 
imitating the way he talked - he had no idea that he kept 
saying "Don't be cheeky" all the time - but apparently he did.

Kids of that age are cruelly observant and don't miss a trick - nor 
will they possibly not pick up an available stick to beat the 
teacher with - especially if they dislike them.  The kids at 
Hogwarts dislike Snape intensely - that's a given and yet not a word 
about body odour - I don't think it can be there to be commented on 
is all.  

Mind you, the Hogwarts kids are a model of politeness compared the 
real youth of today.

June