Snape's abuse v Mcgonagall abuse

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Betsy:
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> I would also add, that though Snape makes the students fear and 
hate 
> *him*, McGonagall seems to favor manipulating the student she's 
> punishing into being hated by their peers.  In PS/SS she causes 
> Harry and Hermione and Neville to be hated by practically the 
entire 
> school.  Even quidditch becomes an ordeal for Harry, and Hermione 
> stops answering questions in class. (SS scholastic paperback ed. 
> p.244-245)
> 
> McGonagall takes a similar tactic in PoA when she sets Neville 
apart 
> from his housemates by refusing to give him the password to the 
> Gyffindor dorms. (PoA scholastic hardback ed. p.271)  Neville 
isn't 
> *hated* but he's certainly made an object of public disdain.  And 
> again, his entire house is made aware of just what an idiot he 
is.  
> 
> I would argue that when it comes to true emotional abuse, 
McGonagall 
> could teach Snape a few tricks.  She's certainly got a knack for 
> making a child miserable beyond her classroom door.
> 


Alla:

Erm... I will agree with you that putting Neville on the spot in PoA 
was not a kind thing to do, but really that could at least be 
explained by her being upset that supposed murderer now in the 
castle because of Neville. Again, I am not justifying it, but I can 
count Minerva's bad moments as a teacher on the fingers of my one 
hand. Snape on the other hand...

Speaking about putting child on the spot... I see no justification 
whatsoever of Snape reading Rita's article in class in GoF. Talk 
about putting child on the spot simply because one feels like it, 
IMO.


Oh, and about PS/SS. I absolutely disagree that Minerva's goal was 
to make Trio hated by their peers. She caught them being in the 
place they were not supposed to be at night. She punished them. Oh, 
and she did not forget to punish dear Draco too, which to me shows 
her being strict, but also fair ( in general at least), contrary to 
someone else.

No, if I were to judge  by "totality of circumstances", Minerva is 
very far from Snape in the emotional abuse department.

Just my opinion,

Alla.