Why doesn't Snape get DADA? (Was Re: James, a paragon of virtue?)

[mommystery2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 123760


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "northsouth17" 
<northsouth17 at y...> wrote:
> I don't think Snape is a terrible person or anything, but I do 
think he's a dreadful teacher. I don't know that we've been shown how 
well he really passes along his subject material, and I think some 
> students are probably far too stressed out in his classes to be any 
> good. 

But he must pass on his subject material well because most students 
do turn in acceptable potions.  And even Umbridge says he is teaching 
students beyond 5th year levels.  He wouldn't do that if they had 
been any serious accidents or the students weren't capable of 
producing them.

Also, he only allows the highest OWL grades into his advanced class.  
Which means students move on to much more difficult potions.  
Obviously students make it into that class which means he is good 
enough to get some students that far.

Ces