Hermione and Snape. Was: Re: Accio 2005 press releaseTrial of Snape

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Irene: "Snape-like teacher is a very good thing for
Hermione-like pupil"
 
Alla:
 
Really? 
 
Irene:

Why do you think she always protects him when Ron and
Harry indulge in a slugfest? 

Alla:

Um, I can only speculate of course, but I will try. Maybe because she 
has respect for ALL teachers ( Umbridge excluded of course) regardless
of how competent they are and how well they treat her?

She did like Gilderoy after all and defended him. Seriously though, I 
believe that the reason Hermione defends Snape has absolutely nothing 
to do with his teaching abilities ( am prepared to eat my words of 
course, since it is just speculation).

I think she knows some kind of secret about Snape AND just as she 
kept Remus secret shekeeps Snape's. Honestly, if I believed that 
Snape is a vampire, I would say that maybe Hermione somehow 
discovered that he is. :-)

Alla earlier :
<SNIP>
Teacher like Mcgonagall could be my best friend, who indeed
forces everybody to study.


Irene: 
But the choice is not between Snape and McGonagall!
Sure, if you can have fairness on top of strictness,
that's an added bonus.
Most of the time the choice is between Snape and
Trelawney, Snape and Binns, Snape and Hagrid.

Alla:

I am afraid I don't understand. We are talking about which teacher is 
the best teacher for Hermione, right? From ALL Hogwarts teachers, 
correct?

So, I would say that Snape is nowhere near on the top of her list, 
McGonagall should be, IMO.

Alla earlier:
Teacher who would treat me like Snape did, I would
dislike immensely.
 
Alla, who is still amazed how lucky she was in NOT
having teachers like Snape EVER during her education.

Irene: 
Don't you see any contradiction in the above
statements? And by the way, I've never argued that
students who benefit from this kind of teacher will
like him. Maybe 20 years after graduation, at the best
case.


Alla:

Honestly, no I don't. And I understand that you have not argued that 
Snape is likeable. The gist of your argument as I understand  it is 
that Snape's teaching is all for little brats benefit, correct? They 
will understand it when they are older, right? :-) Sorry, if I am 
misunderstanding you.

And the gist of mine is that for the little brats benefit Snape 
should not be allowed anywhere near them. :-)


Just my opinion of course,

Alla