Snape, Harry, Dumbledore, and flaws in the books

[Agnes Raggett]

No: HPFGUIDX 105970

Huntergreen:
> Just because Dumbledore may not be in love with Snape's teaching 
> methods, doesn't mean that he believes Snape is necessarily 'in the 
> wrong', just that he disagrees.

Aggie:
I completely agree.  Maybe other nationalities do not have a history of being taught by this method.  In Britain, this was a common way of teaching.  Teachers did not work on a 'friendly' basis.  They were there to teach, not to be popular.  My father was taught this way and thinks that it is the best way of being taught.  He feels that the classroom situation is getting out of hand . . . anyway, this is getting OT now so i'll stop.



Shaun:
<SNIP>
> Specific skills as a teacher, rather than mere knowledge of the 
> subject being taught, were regarded as non-essential, though 
> valuable if they were present. It was, more or less, assumed that  
> pupils would learn if the teacher knew his subject."
> Now, my work is certainly challengeable on this - <SNIP>

Aggie:
My thoughts exactly!  You just got there first!! ;o))



Dzeytoun:
> >>I think the disaster of Occlumency provides plentiful evidence that 
> Snape's teaching methods have resulted in a very unfortunate and 
> dangerous situation.<

Huntergreen:
> But was that Snape's fault or Harry's fault? Remember, Lupin used a 
> similar teaching method when he taught Harry the patronus charm, he 
> was just nicer about it.

Aggie:
I'm with Huntergreen.  This was never going to work, as DD realises in the end (but too late!).  If the tutor and the student do not appreciate each other then it will NOT work.  This was forced onto both of them.  Had Lupin been able to teach it then I'm sure it would have worked because Lupin would have got Harry interested.  Snape (and Harry) just wanted to get done and out.   


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