What's wrong with being bad ?

[k_2324]

No: HPFGUIDX 102214

Lol, I totally agree. The first thought that came to my mind when 
reading the books is the Slytherins are getting it pretty rough. The 
OWLs are externally marked exams, are they not. The Slytherin 
students are going to find it difficult doing well in these exams 
after years of being babied and spoilt by Severus. It constantly 
happens in real life. For example the transitioning between high 
school and University. Some private and Catholic schools spoil and 
hand feed their students information. Sure, they get stellar marks 
on their final exams, but once they reach University where the 
lecturers don't care, they are lost. Once they reach University and 
are now treated like an adult, you are expected to do your own 
research, it's your responsibility to do work at home, it's your 
responsibility to ensure you understand everything after each 
lecture. Half of these people drop out in the first year.

Severus's teaching methods will inspire the Gryffindors to make sure 
they KNOW their work before they come to class. Harry's very first 
lesson with Severus should have made that clear to him. Not being 
able to answer Severus's questions should have reinforced the idea 
that before class, you should read the material. Sure Severus takes 
points off him and seems a bit harsher on him than other people, but 
so what. It is unreasonable to go through life expecting everyone to 
like you. 

While Severus's teaching methods are not the most effective, neither 
is it terribly ineffective. It is the Slytherins that are getting 
the rough end of the stick where his teaching methods are concerned. 
A lot of Gryffindors should do well, purely because Severus has been 
constantly on their back for the past 5 years.

"k_2324"