Snape--Abusive?

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 115894


I (Carol) wrote:
> > Del is right, based on Snape's own remarks. But Occlumency is a
rare skill and Snape is not only a "superb Occlumens," he is the only
one available. If Lupin or McGonagall could have done it, Dumbledore
would have asked them to. (The werewolf business would have made it
difficult for Lupin to teach Harry, but arrangements could have been
made--the Shrieking Shack, for example.) But Snape was the only
available candidate.
> 
> 
Vekkel responded:
> I can think of one person who could have probably done a much better
> job than Snape. He has a long white beard and was a former teacher,
> headmaster as well, would even probably work better with Harry than
> Snape, and I'm sure has much more experience.
> 
> 

Carol again:
Except that DD *couldn't* teach Harry and could not even look at him
without Snake!Voldemort surfacing in Harry's eyes. He had to choose
someone else, or thought he did, and the only available candidate was
Snape.

Carol