Evaluating Snape (was: Re: Lupin's resentment )

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 94212

Mel:
> Inexcusable behaviour in a teacher--psychological abuse for those 
> who are into that. But also one of the funniest scenes in the book.
> 
> Point is, I suppose that whether Snape's a good teacher is by now 
> a moot point. Harry's had him 5 years and is STUCK with him. He 
> should certainly, by now, have learned to shut up and read the 
> instructions. He doesn't even have potions every day. There's 
> plenty of time to be nosy and inattentive elsewhere. The kid in 
> uneducable.

Susan:
Other than saying I disagree that Harry is uneducable [I'd certainly 
say he doesn't learn well w/ *Snape's* present system], I'm letting 
this argument go for two reasons:  1) I've already admitted to 
falling off my horse on the "grade abuse" topic; and 2) You labeled 
this as "inexcusable behavior in a teacher", and *that* is what I 
care about the most.  So we're in agreement on that part!

Mel:
> Heaven forbid he should ask for HELP. 

Susan:
One little question remains for me, though.  Regardless of blame, 
fault, appropriateness or inappropriateness of behaviors of either 
party--all of that stuff--just given the history between them, if 
YOU were Harry, would you ask Snape for help??  

Siriusly Snapey Susan