Snape as a substitute teacher and Hermione

[drmm_fuuko]

No: HPFGUIDX 56918

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darrin_burnett" 
<bard7696 at a...> wrote:
> I've been away for five days and I made it through about 150 of the 
> 300 or so posts. But, I wanted to break down further Snape's day 
> substituting for Lupin in PoA.
> 
> Snape commits several teaching sins here.
> 
> 1) He gets his facts wrong. According to Fantastic Beasts, the 
Kappa 
> is found in Japan. He tells a student. "that is incorrect, the 
Kappa 
> is more commonly found in Mongolia." (pg 129, UK)
> 
> So, the student had it right and Snape had it wrong. Wonder if any 
> apology is forthcoming?
> 
> Forgive me while I break a filling from laughing at the thought.
> 

*cough* Actually, I always thought that said comment was a mistake on 
JKR's part rather than Snape's -- so, I think that Harry's writing in 
the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them book is JKR admitting she 
made a mistake. After all, she's not perfect. :)


DrMM