Snape Abusive

[phoenixgod2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 115054


> kmc:
> > Or did Snape just want Neville to have a compelling reason to 
> > figure out what he did wrong and fix it?  In my first few readings
> > of the books, I would have argued along side of you but I gradually 
> > began to realize that Snape is dealing with a dangerous subject.  
> > Students must learn to correct their errors. <snip> 

> Dawnnie:
> The hardest thing for me to impart on my students was the idea of 
> natural consequences and doing for yourself.  And I must admit, when 
> I first started teaching it was hard for me to **not** rush in and 
> fix/correct student errors/mistakes/problems. 
 

"phoenixgod2000":
There is still a big difference between making someone answer their 
history homework on their own and threatening to poison their pet.  
Even if Snape knew that there was not going to be a negative effect 
on Trevor, Neville had no way of knowing that.  Snape did it to 
simply inspire terror in Neville.  He is at the very least an 
emotional sadist.  JK has herself described him as being based on a 
hated teacher of hers.  Never once has she said that he was a hated 
teacher who taught her a lot.  I don't think we are supposed to find 
deep education reasons for his actions in potions class.  I think we 
are simply supposed to be sympathetic towards Neville.