Snape as A-hole Drill Sargeant [was: Re: Harry, Snape,Occlumency]

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No: HPFGUIDX 94414

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Shaun Hately" <drednort at a...> 
wrote:
> 
> Even if Harry and Neville don't do as well in potions as they could 
> - there may be even more kids in those classes doing far better 
> than they would with another teacher. We just don't know.
> 
> 
Oh, but it does not really matter for story line purposes, right?

I mean, so what if for some abstract children in Hogwarts Snape's 
teaching method may work. It does not work for Harry or Neville, IMO 
(at least untill I see any specific positive results, I am not 
persuaded).

JKR shows us only some potions classes and I think that based on them 
we are supposed to form our opinion of Snape's teaching abilities. :o)

Or maybe not, but that's what I do, anyway. :)


See, no matter how much I adore JRK work and emotionally attached to 
her characters, I don't think that she means to hide a lot from us in 
terms of character development (plot twist is a totally different 
story, of course), therefore I allow myself to be manipulated by her.


If somebody in real life would tell me that eleven year old children 
could be reincarnation of all evil, I would have a strong desire to 
slap that person silly.

When I read these books, I realise perfectly well that Slytherin 
house (except Snape, whom I am not so sure was a Slyth) is a 
caricature, but at the same time I have absolutely no desire to root 
for them, because JKR did not show me yet any good Slytherin so far 
(I hope it changes in book 6).

Why should I imagine that good Slytherins exist, when I see other 
characters which appeal to me much stronger to root for. I just don't 
bother.

Same with Snape teaching abilities, Snape ability to feel anything 
except hate to Gryffs, etc. 

Alla