[HPforGrownups] The Dursleys, the Weasleys, Hagrid, and Snape: Nice people get a pass

[Irene Mikhlin]

No: HPFGUIDX 125051

 --- lupinlore <bob.oliver at cox.net> wrote: 

> Why do those of us who despise Snape not
> get upset at
> Hagrid's teaching, which is physically if not
> emotionally dangerous.
> 
> Well, the answer of course is that the Weasleys and
> Hagrid are nice
> and Snape and the Dursleys aren't.  Therefore the
> former get a pass to
> a certain extent and the latter don't.  And, here is
> the clencher, I
> think THAT IS PERFECTLY APPROPRIATE.

<snip>

> 
> So, in sum, we give Hagrid a pass and not Snape. 
> And it is perfectly
> fair and appropriate to do so. 

Your point of view is a popular one. Indeed, it seems
that Rowling herself shares it. But it's by no means a
truth universally acknowledged.

Hagrid may be good source of moral support for Harry,
but if I had to choose an Order member (or a teacher)
between Hadrid or Snape, I would choose Snape any day.

Hagrid dumps his problems on the Trio constantly:
Norbert, Buckbeak trial, Grawp etc.

Need I mention a little incident with Fluffy?

As for teaching, he competes for the spot of worst
Hogwarts teacher with Binns and Trelawney. And it's
possible to argue that he wins the competition: you
can learn history of magic from the books, and it
appears that Trelawney teaches the techniques properly
for the interested students. But with the care of the
magical creatures, if your teacher failed you in
practical studies, then it was a wasted time. How
practical are flobberworms and double-ended newts?

(And before you say that Snape is worse as a teacher -
I'll believe it when I hear a Ravenclaw say he is a
bad teacher).

Yes, Hagrid is improving, but the Ravenclaws still
think he isn't good, and Hermione thinks Grubbly-Plank
is a better teacher. She only retracts this statement
when bullied by Harry.

To summarise: no pass for Hagrid from me. "Not
everyone who licks you clean is your friend", as
Nobody used to say.

Irene


	
	
		
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