More on Snape

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Shaun Hately" <drednort at a...> 
wrote:
Snape is a hard taskmaster. When his students do not perform to the 
standard he expects, he lets them know about it. There is nothing 
invalid about that as a method of teaching. Not all teachers do it, 
but plenty do, and their students often learn very effectively in 
the classroom. They work harder to avoid being told off.


Me:

I know I'm late to reply but I'm so behind. Yall have been busy! I 
felt I had to input my personal 2 cents on this. For one, great post 
dude. Right on target. When I was in school for Lab Tech, it was the 
same sort of thing. You *had* to be able to do the tasks right. No 
half way. I had barely started my 2nd term. The others in my class 
had been there a few before me and knew how our teacher was. Well, I 
made a mistake in microbiology with a plate and sample. LOL She 
really laid into me. Needless to say, from there on out, I made it my 
top priority to be the absolute best at what I did. I had mediocre 
grades in high school, but some how I ended up being a straight A 
student. I worked harder to keep the teacher from laying into me 
again. She ended up being a good friend of mine because she respected 
my drive and determination. Some subjects, the teachers do have to be 
harder because there is no half way. Either totally correct or not at 
all. Potions AND in health care. I also believe this is the reason 
Snape never gets the DADA position. He's a stellar potionsmaster (at 
least its implied particularly when we're told he is making Lupin's 
difficult potion. Not Pompfrey or anyone else) and they probably 
could NOT find someone to fill the potionmaster shoes as WELL as 
Snape. Sorry if I drifted off, but I felt the need to reitrate that 
point about some not being able to be half right in some subjects.

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