Lupin's resentment : An inside to Snape's resentment

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 94181

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:
> vmonte responds:
> 
> Verbal abuse, especially from someone like Snape who uses words to 
> manipulate people and situations, is quite harmful -- especially to 
a 
> child who doesn't have the life experience to understand where 
Snape 
> is coming from.  
> It is not possible for an 11 year old to not take verbal abuse 
> personally. 

Absolutely. There is no sign on the dungeons door saying : "Children, 
if your professor starts to say mean things to you, you should no 
take it personally. Just pretend you don't hear it.":o)
How exactly eleven year olds should know that?


 Snape is not trying to mold and toughen students up 
> (although he may be fooling himself that he is), he is trying to 
> knock them down. 

Well, I used to think that he tries to toughen his students up, but 
as I said - not anymore. That argument went out of the window for me 
with the end of Occlumency lessons. Unless by "toughen up" we mean 
letting his students (or one student) be possessed by Voldemort.


 It may turn out that Snape is indeed working for 
> the Order, but I bet it's not because he is good deep down, but 
> because logically it makes sense for him to do so. (If you ask me 
> Voldemort is a complete buffoon.) It could also be that Snape will 
be 
> getting something in return for his loyalty!
> 
> Snape is a great and interesting character.  I have to admit that I 
> enjoy his quick wit. His nasty comments/come backs make me laugh -- 
I 
> wish I could be so witty/clever. 
> 
> But I do not fool myself in thinking that he is a good, yet 
> misunderstood, person.  
> 
> I also don't think that people who have bad life experience have an 
> excuse to treat people like garbage.  People have to take 
> responsibility for their own actions!  
> 
> You can get more out of your students if you give them 
encouragement 
> and treat them with respect.  I would prefer that my child had 
> someone like Lupin as a teacher.  
> 
> vmonte


I think Neville is the best example of how Snape's tactics do not 
work, if he tries to "be tough". he knows that Neville does very well 
in herbology, where Strout treats him respectfully. Does he change 
anything? Nope.


Alla