Question for Snape Bashers

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 101905

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> Darrin: 
> > We don't know what D-Dore knows, frankly. When Snape speaks out 
> against 
> > Harry in public -- PoA hospital scene, GoF tourney participants 
> scene -- D-
> > Dore slaps him down.
> > 
> > Darrin
> > -- Finds it's better to expect people to behave themselves.
> 
> Potioncat:
> Interesting comments.
> 
> Can you give the canon for the scenes where DD "slaps him down"?

He put the beat down on him verbally!

"That will do, Severus!"

"That's enough, Severus!"

Punk-slapped him all up and down the block! 

Seriously, for D-Dore, those are harsh words indeed!

> But I will say, that many have commented on Snape as a victim 
> himself and I would have to say, that if that is JKR's intent, then 
> DD is dealing in his own way to Snape's behavior.  And his own way, 
> in general is very much a slow "let them learn it at they are able" 
> sort of approach.

That's fine for students, but please, if Snape hasn't learned to be a decent 
human being by his late 30s, I have little hopes that providing him with fresh 
meat every year with a new class is going to help much more.

Darrin
-- The Punk Slappers would be a great name for a band.