What if other teachers behaved like Snape?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 101491

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Irene <irene_mikhlin at b...> 
wrote:
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> At the age of 11 I could cut Snape's pupils some slack, at the age 
of 15 
> it's silly to expect that you'll only learn from nice  people, or 
from 
> people that suit your personal learning style best.




Alla:

Eh,maybe, if the said students met Snape for the first time when they 
are fifteen. Even in that situation I will not be sure.


But Snape intimidated, humiliated and abused them since they were 
eleven. How exactly Harry supposed suddenly start trusting Snape?

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> And  another thing, about Harry's mind being weaker after the 
lessons: 
> imagine you work out with professional trainer once a week. He 
expects 
> you to practice on your own in between, but you don't. Of course 
after 
> each weekly session your muscles will feel like a jelly instead of 
> getting stronger. Must be all trainer's fault.
> 
> Irene

Alla nods her head agreeably witht he last sentence. :o)