What if other teachers behaved like Snape?

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 101544

Trevor wrote:
> I cannot agree more, however, it is not only Neville that Snape 
> mistreats: his behavior to others is awful- a teacher has no right 
> to belittle or to call names (calling Hermione a know-it-all in 
> front of the DADA class in POA).

Del replies :
Apparently, Snape *does* have this right. We never hear of anyone
complaining officially, of any parent requesting that Snape be sacked.
That, in effect, is approving of his methods and giving him the right
to continue. When a teacher tried to act the same way with my sister's
class when she was 11, my mom got her sacked. But you know what ? None
of the other parents moved a finger. Basically, they were just waiting
for their kid to finish the year, and they gave that teacher an
unofficial approval to do the same with other classes in the future.
So I consider that if nobody punishes Snape for what he's doing, they
are pretty much granting him the right to go on with his methods.

Trevor wrote:
> I think his immature, petty, and constant bullying gets in the way 
> of his teaching.  How can Snape move on to potions that are more 
> difficult when a significant portion of his class is struggling?  
> Neville has problems in his academics, but the OWL testing shows 
> that it is his fear of Snape rather than his abilities in potions 
> that holds him back from doing well in the class.

Del replies :
I believe Snape doesn't care about the pain his students have to go
through. As long as he gets what he wants : quiet during the lessons
and gratifying results at the OWLs, he's satisfied with that. Reminds
me strongly of many teachers I had.
Snape isn't nice I agree. But he's got no REASON to be nice if he
doesn't feel like it. His methods, though not the most effective, work
well enough. Why should he bother ? Especially since I personally
believe that he doesn't like being a teacher anyway, and since we know
that he'd rather teach something else than Potions.

Trevor wrote :
> We do not see into other classes but testimony from other students,
> Snape treats other classes no better.  Snape is a weak man corrupted
> in his power over children.

Del replies :
I don't think so. I think he's just a man who doesn't see pain as a
problem. He doesn't seem to care much about the nice emotions, and he
doesn't seem to have any problem with the more negative ones. Maybe
he's a bit sadistic, and also masochist, but since nobody in charge
seems to care about that, I guess we can say that in the WW it's not a
crime.

Del