More on Snape

[sbursztynski]

No: HPFGUIDX 102793

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "snow15145" <snow15145 at y...> wrote:
>  I actually see Snape 
> as the type of teacher, in both children's scenarios, who expects 
> that person to learn. We'll have to see if any of his "abused" 
> students let him down in the OWLS. I don't think they will and I feel 
> that is credited to the teacher.

Sue

A fascinating post. The kids may not care for Snape, but nobody actually seems to fail in 
the OWLs, not even Neville, who has learned something, but just can't do anything 
properly in class because Snape is breathing down his neck. Neville isn't dumb, just 
nervous. Whatever you think of Snape's methods, his students pass their exams. 

That said, I had many a Neville in my classes when I was teaching English and what I would 
do is get the class started on their task and sit down to help the one who was struggling. 
That's something Snape could do, because his class isn't especially big and they have a set 
task to do, so he could wander around and help.

How much of it is his teaching method and how much having to pick on the Gryffindors for 
the benefit of the three Death-Eaters' children is a subject for another thread.