Too "Good" Harry / The resolution of Snape

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 118683


Lupinlore:
> 3) a teacher who, despite supposed decades of experience, seems 
> totally incapable of dealing with the most understandable of 
> behavior from adolescent boys, much less of communicating 
> adequately with said adolescents, and finally;

Alla:
<SNIP>
> By the way, I know I am being a bit slow, but who is number three 
> in your description, if you don't mind?

Not at all.  I mean McGonagall.  Let's see, you have a boy who's 
seen one of his classmates die, is kept in the dark, ridiculed in 
the paper, and persecuted by a government official/teacher.  Now, 
you are supposedly a teacher with years of experience in dealing 
with adolescent boys, but you seem totally unable to anticipate that 
Harry will be hurt and angry, and totally at a loss as to how to 
deal with this situation effectively.  Granted, there are special 
circumstances and you are under orders from Dumbledore to be 
circumspect, but the best you can come up with is "Get a grip on 
yourself?"  NOT impressive.  NOT impressive AT ALL.

Lupinlore