What if other teachers behaved like Snape?

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 101375

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wanda Sherratt" <
wsherratt3338 at r...> wrote:

 >As nothing happened to Snape as a result of his "indiscretion", and Lupin 
got the boot, I think it shows that Dumbledore was acknowledging that Snape 
had the better of the argument that time.>

I agree with you completely about AIDS and gay being two separate issues.  
However, Lupin never "got the boot".  He resigned.  I don't recall finding out 
Dumbledore's opinion on whether or not he thought Snape did the right thing 
letting Lupin's situation "slip" the way he did.

Either way, I just can't see how it was Snape's business to share that 
information with the general Hogwarts population, especially when he didn't 
do so all year until after he was knocked out by the students he disliked the 
most, and who were clearly supportive of Lupin.  Then he couldn't wait to 
share the news.

Maybe we should question why Dumbledore chose not to warn Hogwarts 
students and their parents about Lupin.  Would that have been 
unprofessional?  I know there are members here (I am remembering the 
great Amandageist's comments in particular) who would never let their 
children near Lupin knowing he was capable of becoming dangerous in a way 
that he could not control.

Would you let your kids have a professor in Lupin's situation?  I would, but I 
understand why people wouldn't.

--jenny from ravenclaw