The kappa mistake (was Re: Snape and Lupin's Character Arcs)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 119353


> Alla:
> 
> Sorry, but since Fanstastic beasts says specifically that Kappa IS 
> japanese water demon and does not mention Mongolia at all, I think 
> we do know that Snape had been wrong there and as Nora said, JKR 
> goes out of her way to point out that he was indeed wrong, by 
making 
> Harry write on the page "Snape hasn't read  this either"
> 
> Why is it a big thing? I think it shows again how much Snape's 
> emotions actually rule his life. IMO, he was SO consumed in 
> preparing the 
> lesson which will out poor Lupin, that he forgot to actually 
prepare 
> for normal lesson. Again makes me wonder how hypocritical Snape was 
> when he was giving that "emotions speech" to Harry in Occlumency

Finwitch:

Well, just to add something: Mongolia is mountain-territory just 
North of China. Very HIGH places. Himalaya, referred to as the 'roof' 
of the World. I dare say that a water-demon would NOT live there! 
And, near Japan is the *deepest* place on Earth-- good crace - Snape 
got it VERY wrong there...

I also think that there are several reasons as to why SS is NOT 
getting the post, though he obviously does know Dark Arts.

1) He's an addict to Dark Arts.

2) Voldemort got him, so I wouldn't say Snape's all 'that' good in 
Defence, even if he DID manage to get out somehow. You know, the true 
master doesn't get there.

3) considering his method in potions: make students drink poison in 
order to test antidotes, I'd say he might use DA on them to 'test 
their defences' - and Dumbledore won't allow THAT.

Finwitch