Snape and Lupin's Character Arcs (was: Lupin's Char Arc)

[demetra1225]

No: HPFGUIDX 119383


n HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
> wrote: 
<SNIP> 

> That is your opinion, Alla. Mine is that Harry's problems with 
> Snape started when  Harry started thinking that evil is a Slytherin 
> trait instead of a human one. If you want to blame somebody for 
> that, you could blame Hagrid. McGonagall wouldn't be any nicer 
> to a student she caught  talking back or making faces at her.  
> 
Lupinlore responded:
> Oh, I most certainly and emphatically disagree with that one.  
> McGonagall would certainly correct such a student, granted, but not 
> in the unprofessional and demeaning way used by Snape. [snip] 

Now Demetra:
Are you sure McGonnagall wouldn't?  
I don't have my copy of GoF with me so I can't quote directly, but do 
you recall McGonnagall speaking to the Gryffindors prior to the 
arrival of the students from the other schools for the Triwizard 
Tournament.  She (IMHO) embarrasses Neville in front of the whole 
class by saying something along the lines of not wanting the students 
from the other schools to see that Neville couldn't even perform a 
simple switching spell.  I think it's pretty demeaning, not to 
mention completely unnecessary to berate Neville in this way. 
And don't get me started on how much more this incident irked me 
after reading her comment in OotP that all Neville lacks is self-
confidence.  Is this her idea of a confidence booster?  

Demetra