Snape like teacher

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 103237

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> Potioncat:
> Hi Alla!
>

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> No, I do not think he is as good a teacher as McGonagall.  However, 
> I think her treatment of Neville is a little too severe as well.


Alla:

Hey! Do you mean when she publicly chasticised (did I spell this word 
correctly?) him for losing passwords to Gryffindor Tower in PoA?

Absolutely, I thought it was a little too severe as well.

BUT, at least in this situation we could see that all students were 
explained about the danger or perceived danger of the Azkaban escapee 
lurking around the castle.

Neville knew about the danger and still left the passwords 
unattended. At least I could understand McGonagall's rationale.

When Snape goess off the deep end at him in his classes (even when 
Neville really screws up the potion), I don't see that before hand 
Neville was given ADEQUATE teaching instruction for him how not to 
screw up. Therefore I feel that him abusing Neville afterwards is 
incredibly unfair.