Real child abuse.

[bawilson at citynet.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 145491

Lupinlore:
"I have to confess I've never understood the appeal of Snape.  
The man is a childish blowhard and an abuser of children."

Lupinlore, please show me when Snape abused a child.  I will grant 
you that he has been harsh, mean, and unfair, but I can't see where 
he has been abusive.  As I've said before, I used to be a teacher 
and I now work in the criminal justice system, and in both I have 
seen REAL child abuse; Snape doesn't come anywhere close.  Even the 
Dursleys' efforts in that way have been halfhearted compared to some 
of the things I've seen. I won't go into details as I don't want to 
make you ill. 

BAW