Hermione/Snape (OoP and a bit from PS/SS)

[adamjmarcantel]

No: HPFGUIDX 69935

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kiricat2001" <Zarleycat at a...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "adamjmarcantel" 
> <adamjmarcantel at y...> wrote:
> > > I've decided that I'm going to repeat this little bit of a JKR 
> interview ad nauseum, until Snape-as-a-teacher fans address it.
> 
> JKR has describe Snape as "a sadistic teacher who abuses his 
powers." 
> 
>  
> I don't care about how Hermione interacts with Snape.  I'm going 
to 
> the source, the creator, the mind who created all of the HP 
universe. 
> And she says "Snape is a sadistic teacher who abuses his power."
> 
> Marianne

I will not argue that JKR has described Snape as sadistic and cruel 
[although I am wondering that since this quote by JKR does not 
appear in any of the books, then does it exist?...that was more for 
Darrin ;)].  However, the main point of the post was to give a 
possible explanation as to why the "bucktooth incident" doesn't seem 
to bother Hermione as much as we seem to think it should.  Alot of 
people has said things to the effect of Hermione let this incident 
go because she trusts Snape because Dumbledore does.  I was offering 
another explanation of Hermione's reaction based on her attitudes 
about learning and comparing it to my own attitudes as a student.  
Nothing more, nothing less.  I am pleased that it has generated a 
good discussion on both sides, though.  

Adam -- now is firmly convinced that the Snape discussions will 
never go away and is proud to do his part in keeping them going.