More on Snape

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 102596

Shaun Hately 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.


vmonte responds:

I like Snape's character not because he is a great teacher (because
he is not) or because he is a good person (yeah right!). I think he
is a nasty, but quick witted character. I love his sarcasm! I like
him because he says things I sometimes think, but don't have enough
guts to say. I also like him because he is a fictional character and
I can vicariously live through him without ever having to actually
know him. I would not do well in his classroom, and I don't like
that he is a racist!  It would be ok with it, if I believed that he
had grown up to understand that he was wrong to call Lily that "name"
as teenager, but I do not believe he does.  It is not in Snape's
nature to forgive.  This is a serious character flaw.  He must have 
been a DE for some reason? And he is too smart to not understand what 
Voldemort was all about. He also still refers to him with 
respect: "Dark Lord" (it gives me chills). And I believe that the way 
he treats Hermione has something to do with her heritage. Or does he 
hate her because she is a know-it-all? No offense, good teachers love 
this kind of student because they encourage the rest of the students 
to also excell.

I've also noticed that from day one the kids have been able to apply
the lessons they've learned from their other teachers. Nothing yet 
with Snape.  Are we sure he is at the school to teach the kids 
potions?  Or are they learning something else from him?  And is DD 
also keeping an eye on him like he is with Trelawny?  

vivian