[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape, Hagrid and Animals

[P J]

No: HPFGUIDX 143951



Betsy Hp:
>So at the end of the day, the students of Hogwarts, every single one
>of them, prefer Snape to Hagrid when it comes to teaching.  Which
>fits in with my own personal experience that students much prefer an
>unfriendly teacher who can teach to a friendly teacher who can't.

I don't think it has anything to do with teacher preference but instead is 
due to the shortage of career options in that field.  Many career paths 
depend on taking NEWT Potions, Charms and Transfiguration but in what field 
would NEWT level COMC be considered mandatory?  We haven't heard of any as 
yet that I know of...

If COMC were considered an important subject that class would be full 
whether anyone thought Hagrid was a good teacher or not. They couldn't 
afford to avoid it any more than Harry can consider dropping Potions.  His 
future as an Auror depends on that knowledge Snape or no Snape.

Think about it,  even if you loved your phys. ed. teacher and thought your 
math teacher was the biggest jerk on the planet you wouldn't use up your 
precious school time taking phys ed if you had your heart set on being an 
engineer after graduation. You'd bite the bullet and take the math.  Well, 
the kids would take COMC if they *needed* to but since there is no need, 
they concentrate on the courses they require.

just my .02  :)

PJ