Harry's anger (was Re: Draco's anger.)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 122268



> Alla:
> 
> I beg to differ, Pippin. Harry does reach such conclusion, more 
than 
> once. He does not generalise it, but in each of the following 
> instances he does question Snape's teaching ability, IMO.
> 
> "With Snape absent from the proceedings he found that he was much 
> more relaxed than he usually was while making potions. Neville, who 
> was sitting very near Harry, also looked happier than Harry had 
ever 
> seen him during a Potions class" - OOP, p.716.
> 
> We also Have Harry's "I am trying,... but you are not telling me 
> how" - OOP, p.535, which as you recently agreed is quite a 
> legitimate complaint against Snape's teaching style.
> 
> Oh and in PoA before their boggart lesson ,when Snape so "kindly" 
> puts Neville down before lesson starts:
> 
> "Neville went scarlet. Harry glared at Snape; it was bad enough 
that 
> he bullied Neville in his own classes, let alone doing it in front 
> of other teachers" -PoA, p.132, paperback, amer.edition.
> 
> So, I'd say Harry has plenty negative thoughts about Snape's 
> teaching style.

Finwitch:

Good point. I just like to add (for Betsy), that Harry *did* try to 
practice. (I don't have the book with me, but...) He tried to clear 
his mind of all emotion, but found himself focusing on how much he 
loathed the pair of them (Snape & Umbridge) instead. Later, Harry 
uses the excuse: Couldn't have done it even if he had tried.

We *do* have one case where his excuse happened. Maybe it's not an 
excuse, maybe it's just the truth of it: Harry's unable to clear mind 
of all emotion. I can tell of a personal experience, having trouble 
to get sleep in the evenings. I tried to calm myself by reading an 
encyclopedia or a dictionary - (most boring thing I could think of) 
but I just found myself getting exited about all that information and 
words instead of getting bored and getting some sleep.

On top of that, poor Harry has the additional problems of being 15 
(and therefore subject to hormonal disblance & extreme emotions), 
having a death-threat over his head, being seriously mistreated by 
two adults who are his teachers, considered a liar and/or a lunatic 
by most wizards, worry that the only adult he trusts (but most of the 
wizarding world considers a murderer) of getting caught, having his 
mind attacked several times...

You know, with all that, I'm surprised that Harry managed to learn 
*anything* at all that year. (did he?)

Finwitch