Why DD lets Snape be [a nasty git] (WAS Teachers and fairness)

[koticzka]

No: HPFGUIDX 57544

We do not live in a perfect world, neither Hp's one is perfect - bad 
teachers happen to carry on for years even in schools with complex 
systems of control (compare ISO 9000 ;) ). Snape can just have good 
results - students do learn potions, don't they? They have to work 
very hard and they do.

There is so many similarities between muggle and magical world, that 
we can even presume Hogwarts has also a kind of system of 
evaluation. It may be quite enough to have an average average to 
keep the job. Snape may be awfull for Gryffs and seems to be 
wonderfull for his Slyths. Adding mentioned above avearage of two 
left houses...

In some FF I met a theory he is 'punished' by teaching in Hogwarts 
and imprisoned there. Yet teachers do not stay at school during 
holidays, which seems to be aginst the theory. However I would 
rather wonder about Dumbledore overprotecting him - perhaps it was 
one of the conditions that our dear Albus would keep an eye on SS?

The final point is - when you have a real Master of Potions which 
Prof. Snape seems to be, and when you have an opporttunity to make 
him share his brilliant knowledge with students, whyy not to take an 
advantage on it? I wonder whether I would not sacrifice a couple of 
Gryffs dunderheads... 

OK. I AM keen on Snape and Slyths. Yet I was a student for a couple 
of years and then I was an academic teacher. Sacrifices like this 
are quite common as are teachers who sacrifice themselves just to 
have an easy job and be able to carry on their studies after boring 
classes.

Conclusion: Snape is not fair. But he might be good in teaching. 
Never mind exams or his attitude. After years you appreciate the 
mind and knowledge. I was lucky to meet some people like this. Pity 
not like SS.. ;)

Koticzka
How can you hurt a man who has nothing? 
Give him something broken.