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

[Irene]

No: HPFGUIDX 128260



Alla wrote:
>  
> 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?

No, she does not have any respect for Trelawney, for example.

> 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. :-)

That would be a very interesting twist, of course. And angry mob will 
attack JRK's house. :-)


> 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?

That wasn't quite what I meant. In the  context of a real-life school, 
where somebody like Hermione would be discouraged by her peers from 
demonstrating any commitment, strict teacher is much better than a 
"nice" but ineffectual one. If that strict teacher happens to be fair 
(McGonagall), that's excellent, but even if he's not, it's still better 
than the other choice.
Oh, I need Shaun to come to my rescue, he always explains it so much 
better than I do.

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?

No, he could not care less about the little brats' benefit. :-) It's 
just that if in the class of 30 little brats happens to be one or two 
capable students, the rest of the brats have to be scared into not 
interfering with them.

That's a quote from a secondary school pupil during recent  BBC 
discussion on education:
" All the other students mistreat the teacher and prevent me and my 
friends from working adequately."

His teacher seems to be more like Binns than McGonagall, don't you think?
I think somebody like Snape would be quite high on his list of alternatives.


> They 
> will understand it when they are older, right? :-)

Yes, some of them. :-)

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

Well, his record in exam results and accidents statistics seems to be 
against this conclusion. IMHO, of course. :-)

Irene