What if other teachers behaved like Snape?

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 101160

Darrin, maybe I'm biased concerning Harry, but you're certainly biased
concerning Snape.

> > 2) The broomstick (PS/SS)
> 
> Yes, he distracted Quirrell long enough for Hermione to finish the 
> job.

If he hadn't fought Quirrell (yes, it was a fight), then Harry would
have been flat on the floor before Hermione could say "Snape". And
Snape wasn't counting on Hermione's help, or anyone's help for that
matter.

> > 3) Referree-ing the second Quidditch match (PS/SS)
> 
> Dumbledore showed up, making Snape's gesture pointless. 

Oh, so good intentions on Snape's part don't count, do they ?

> > 6) Searching for Harry on the grounds (CoS)
> 
> We don't know what precipitated this. D-Dore might very well have 
> ordered him to do it.

Funny. You're ready to stick to the facts when they seem to
incriminate Snape, but you go into supposition when they speak in his
favour.

> > 8) Entering the willow after he found Harry's cloak and knew he 
> > might be inside with a suspected Death Eater (PoA)
> 
> And he failed to listen to anything Harry, Hermione and Ron were 
> saying, nearly got two Order members killed, and nearly took Harry's 
> godfather away from him.

Did you ever stop to think what would have happened if the kids *had*
been fooled and Lupin and Black were indeed evil ? Snape is a warrior
: act first to restore safety, think later.
I don't think *anyone* would have listened to the kids anyway, what
they were saying was too incredible.
And finally : the Order had not been re-formed yet.

> > 9) Taking care of unconscious Harry (PoA)
> 
> Had Snape left Harry down there with the Dementors AND a werewolf, 
> his job wouldn't have been worth 10 cents. I never said Snape didn't 
> fulfill basic teacher duties (except when Hermione got hit with a 
> curse) but c'mon, that's not above and beyond.

How would *anyone* have known what happened if the kids had died ?
And there's no rule saying that teachers have to risk their lives to
save the lives of reckless students who got themselves into troubles.

> And besides, Harry's work later saved the unconscious Snape, so 
> let's call that even.

So once again, Snape's good intention doesn't count, huh ?

> > 11) Revealing his dark mark to Fudge (GoF)
> 
> On orders from D-Dore.

WHAT ??? Where ever did you read that DD ordered Snape to reveal his
Mark ??

> > 12) Believing Harry when he reported Sirius was in danger 
> > (OOP)
> 
> Had Snape kept that to himself, what good is he to the Order?

If Sirius had truly been in danger, it would have been his own fault,
for getting out of his safe place. The Order is in no obligation to
risk itself to save one of its members. In fact, the Order has the
obligation to *protect* itself : remember how the Twins wanted to go
and visit their father at St Mungo's, and Sirius had to forcefully
keep them at GP ?

Once again, I'm not saying that Snape is a nice guy. But dismissing
all the good things about him, even if they are few, isn't fair treatment.

Del