The real worst teacher at Hogwarts

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 56961

Chase wrote: 
> 
> 
> Now that the pre-requesit editing is done, I can get on with my 
comments.
> 
> Telling a student that they do not have the "gift" or aptitude for 
something
> is not being mean at all.
> Its not being unprofessional either. Why allow a student to 
struggle thru
> something they have no hope
> of ever mastering?
> Isn't it better to let them know that they MIGHT be wasting their 
time, and
> MIGHT want to
> invest such time in something else that they may have a better 
apitutude
> for?
> Hey, I suck at ENGLISH and lanugage.. but I excel at Math and 
Science.
> If my english teacher (years ago) told me not to pursue a carreer in
> litiature, I would have laughed and told her that I had NO 
intention. I like
> to read, and I read a lot of books. But I hate writting a half page
> paragraph about what ONE, 9 word sentance is about. THat to me, is 
just
> plain stupid.
> And thats what we had to do in English class.. talk about a waste 
of time.
> 
> Chase Wildstar


IF Trelawney was simply trying to give Hermione a break by letting 
her know that she was wasting her time, then fine.

But Terlawney's comments came just after Hermione challenged her in 
class. A teacher responds to an intellectual challenge by 
saying, "Sorry, my dear, you just don't have it?"

Nope. Not good teaching. Just spiteful. 

And considering that Trelawney has two correct predictions in her 
entire tenure at Hogwarts, I'm not sure Trelawney "has" it. At least 
Snape and Hagrid KNOW something about the subject they teach.

Trelawney is Snape without the knowledge and Hagrid without the 
decency. The worst teacher at Hogwarts since Lockhart, and even HE 
had been awarded best smile five years running. :)

Darrin
-- Lockhart is one character I could do without returning