Snape like teacher

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 103209

Shaun wrote (quoting his teacher): 
> "I am the best Classics Master in this country. I am an extremely 
effective teacher. What I 
> am not is warm and cuddly. I don't know how to be. But I do know 
how to turn obnoxious 
> adolescent boys into people capable of appreciating the combined 
culture of 25 centuries. 
> Personally I think that's worth doing. If I can't do it without 
making a few boys cry. Tough. 
> They'll thank me for it as adults. Or they'll hate me. Either way, 
they'll be better for it."


Potioncat:
To be honest, I have not read the entire thread, although I'm 
familiar with your posts on Snape's methods.  I do have one question 
about this teacher in particular.  (I think he is not too different 
from McGonagall either)  Does he have a wife and family?  I believe 
someone who uses this approach in a classroom is still capable of 
having a family life. (Although I might not want to be at the dinner 
table after report cards come home.)

Partly this goes along with the threads that wonder about which 
teachers at Hogwarts have or had families.