Snapes Attitude towards the Students

[gelite67]

No: HPFGUIDX 108209

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> HunterGreen:
> Other than the comment about Hermione's teeth, is there any other 
> particular *incident* he needs to be punished for?

Angie replies:
Of course teachers are not there to coddle the students, and any 
teacher has the right to place a student in detention or to address a 
student in a reproving manner.  But no teacher should verbally abuse 
children, regardless of the ages of the children. Obviously, Snape is 
not going to be fired, unless that is crucial to the plot.  Right 
now, it's crucial for Snape to be at HW for many reasons I'm sure I 
don't know.  One of the obvious is to be Harry's foil.  It would be a 
less compelling read if all Harry had to contend with on a regular 
basis at HW was Malfoy (I love Alan Rickman's portryal of Snape in 
the movies, even though they've toned him down).  But I still 
maintain that someone with Snape's attitude should not be teaching 
children.  Which raises the question of why DD hired him, which goes 
to your next point.  
> 
Huntergreen wrote
> I think the reason [DD hired Snape]is pretty obvious. Not only is 
Snape an excellent 
> potion-maker (are there many potions teachers out there? there may 
> not be), but Snape is handy to have around, as he has shown many 
> times.
>
Angie repiles:
There were surely other excellent potion-makers.  There is no mention 
in the books of DD having a hard time hiring a Potions teacher.  
Snape has shown he's handy to have around, but the full explanation 
of why DD keeps him around is yet to come.  I hope there is something 
redeeming about him!