In Defense of Snape (long)

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Carol responds:

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I still think that Snape did a remarkable job of controlling his
anger during the Occlumency lessons themselves. (I've already cited
numerous examples.) Compare Crouch!Moody, who turns Draco into a
ferret and bounces him. Draco may have deserved it, but it must have
hurt him physically as well as emotionally and that's child abuse in
my book--or Filch, who wants to torture the students to make up for
his own magical incompetence. For a Slytherin and a former DE, Snape
manages pretty well in controlling both his anger (*almost* always
expressed through words or nonphysical punishments) and his natural
antipathies.


Alla:

Let's put it this way - I think that Snape BARELY manages  to 
control his physical temper and that is why  he lets loose his 
tongue all the time, because he probably thinks that it is better to 
hurt with the words, they make no blows on your body, but lots on 
your soul.
But I am sure Snape thinks he does a remarkable job doing it ( all 
my speculation, nothing more)

What I also think that due to some bangy event Snape will fault to 
control his physical temper too.

Actually, when I started this post, I only wanted to comment on 
Crouch!Moody. I actually think that he did a remarkable job of 
controlling his temper. I don't think he was angry at all at this 
moment. I believe that the action was well thought out and very well 
executed. :)

Just my opinion,

Alla