The thing about Umbridge's quill...

[Cindy]

No: HPFGUIDX 69321

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kirstini" <kirst_inn at y...> wrote:
> Terry has just made a really good point about Umbridge being a 
> potential reverse psychologist. I've just deleted it, because it's 
> half past five in the morning, and I'm knackered. Go and look up 
> thread.

> Kirstini, prepared to defend Terry against all sorts of Snapological 
> attacks. Go off and flaunt your Pensieves and let her be, she's 
> still in mourning!

I guess someone better stand up and protect Snape and all us
Snapologists then! ;-)
Snape teaches through intimidation and discipline, and he uses
classical means to achieve this: 1) voice projection and words.
2)detention (all teachers use this as these are the basic weapons at
your disposal.) I have known many teachers whose very survival in the
classroom depended on these two things (especially in public schools).
Anyway, we all know that Snape is very-into structure and rules and
order. He never causes any chaos in Hogwarts, he actually tries to
prevent things from getting chaotic and out of control as much as he
can. Neville blowing up a cauldron full of Merlin-knows-what is
chaotic, as it disrupts the whole class, and the learning process. 
Umbridge did nothing except cause physical pain, emotional turmoil,
try to create a wimpy curriculum not worth learning, dismiss any
teachers that didn't suck up to her, or that she didn't like. And the
end result was complete chaos and rebelion in the school from
teachers, students and ghosts! And as much as Snape dispises Harry, he
hasn't tried to Crucio him yet.
-Cindy (self-appointed Snape patronus)