Quesiton for Snapeophiles and -phobes RE Dumbledore, Snape, and Harry

[Casey]

No: HPFGUIDX 114615


 
> And, yes, you can argue that being (for example) a werewolf and 
being 
> a nasty bastard are two radically different things--Lupin didn't 
> choose to be a werewolf while Snape's behavior is under his 
control. 
> But I'm not so sure. Snape's real choice is whether or not he 
> *indulges* himself or keeps it all inside. Basically, it's whether 
or 
> not he stays in the closet about being a nasty bastard.

I don't think Snape is that bad "for the wizarding world". These are 
people that allow their children to play games that are potentially 
lethal. A bludger to the head sent Oliver Wood to the hospital wing 
for a long time. Yet his parents allowed to play it again after 
that. That kind of disregard for someone's health and well being 
would look at a teacher such as Snape as something not worth 
thinking about.

I can imagine Neville's grandmother telling him to buck up and take 
it, if he complained about Snape at home. Molly always seemed more 
upset with Sirius' expectations about Harry than Snape's treatment 
of him. And she's had how many Gryffindor children going through 
potions?

As far as the house points, I think that's a moot point. No matter 
how many points Snape takes away, Dumbledore allows his own 
prejudice to override the points system and make sure that 
Gryffindor wins.

Casey