Hogwarts' education (was: Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Snape--Abusive?

[annegirl11 at juno.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 114929

M. Clifford said,
> Someone recently used the term no-nonsense to describe Snapes 
> teaching style too and I just wanted to say that I don't agree that  
> applies to Snapes teaching approach. I actually think he carries on 
> with a *lot* of nonsense. It's semantics really so no need to debate 
> it, I just disagree with that. 

Heh, can't get rid of me that easily. :) I wasn't the one who said
"nononsense," but I think that's accurate. Usually, unless there's some
plotty thing going on, it seems that most Potions classes consist of
finding your seat, listening to a brief bit of instructions, and then
being told "the directions for this potion are on the board, get to
work," and then they mix their potions until the end of the class period.
I guess some proportion of the classes must be lectures, but I can't
imagine Snape being the type of lecturer who goofs around, goes on
tangents, allows for off topic discussion (or ANY discussion:), or any
other kind of nonsense. <shrug> 

It's just that this sort of stuff doesn't make for interesting book
material, so we only get to see the few occasions when Snape deigns to
pay attention to the Trio or Neville long enough to insult them. 

Aura

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