Dumbledore and TrustSnape rant

[susanbones2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 73150

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "meltowne" <meltowne at y...> 
wrote:
>BIg snip:
 Perhaps his treatment of Harry is also because he truly expects more 
from him.  A good teacher pushes the best students harder, to help 
them rise to their potential.  Perhaps Snape is using a bit of 
reverse psychology.  He knows everyon must think he hates Harry, so 
why not use that to his advantage - get Harry to work hard to prove 
him wrong.

Excuse me but did you ever have a teacher like Snape? Even JKR has 
described him in the worst of terms!! Is that your definition of 
someone being "a good teacher?" He is one messed-up dude taking a 
bunch of his garbage out on someone who's played no role in creating 
any of his problems. Not that Harry is innocent of being 
disrespectful at times and invasive of Snape's privacy, but Snape 
came out gunning for Harry from their first meeting. Please don't try 
to peddle that as being a demaninding teacher trying to get Harry to 
rise to his potential!!And I am sorry but I don't believe for one 
minute he is just acting to fool Slyths. He hates Harry and they are 
on the same side, just as he hated Sirius and hates Remus.
Jennifer Das