[HPforGrownups] Snape like teacher

[Irene]

No: HPFGUIDX 103504

Shaun Hately wrote:

> But for your amusement. The teaching philosophy of a real life 
> Snape:
> 
> "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."

That's my kind of teacher. :-)

Shaun, just so you don't feel like nobody hears you: I had a teacher 
just like this, and I much appreciate it now.
And we exchange friendly emails from time to time.

Irene