[HPforGrownups] Hagrid IS a good teacher!! WAS Re: Hagrid and Snape: Nice people get a pass

[Irene Mikhlin]

No: HPFGUIDX 125098


> Valky:
> Because Hippogryffs are no less dangerous than some
of the
> explosions in Snape's dungeon, for a start.
> 
> Snape OTOH *is* denying his students a sense of
protectedness when
> they make potions, and people have been sent to the
Hospital Wing
> from Snapes class as well. Not just Hagrids.

Yes, Potions are dangerous. Yes, Snape lets his
students know that from the beginning and reminds them
often that even the slightest mistake can be fatal. I
actually think it would be wrong for any Potion
teacher to instill in the students the sense of being
protected, as in "oh, it does not really matter if I
get the potion wrong, the teacher won't let me come to
any harm".

In Hagrid's lesson in question, Draco acted the way he
acted not only because he is a stupid git, but because
he had this sense of protectedness: "you are not
really dangerous, are you?". 

Irene


	
	
		
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