Would an "O" for Harry vindicate Snape?

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No: HPFGUIDX 131464

Lupinlore:

> Okay, here's yet more grist for the "abusive Snape" mill.  Would an
> "O" for Harry on the OWLS vindicate Snape's teaching methods?
> 
> I hold that it would not.  

<SNIP> 
> P.S.  For the record, I don't think Harry will get an "O" but I 
would
> not be shocked if he did (it's the easiest way for JKR to get him 
into
> Advanced Potions, after all, and there is plentiful precedent in
> fanfic).  I actually think that the results we see in HBP will be
> murky and mixed.  
<SNIP>
> Thus I suspect that picture will provide plentiful fuel for the
> arguments all around -- i.e. Harry will do better than he thought 
but
> probably not as well as he could, Hermione will get an "O" despite 
the
> teaching methods used, and Neville will still be evidence that Snape
> needs to be drug out and hanged.


Alla:

Say, Harry indeed gets an "O" and  I don't think that it is that 
implausible. After all, there must be a reason why JKR mentions that 
Harry knew theoretical part well, AND felt better without Snape 
breathing down his neck.

Of course it would not justify anything to me in regards to how Snape 
treats Harry and Neville.

If they got a decent grade, it would be despite Snape not because of 
him to me.

Besides, if what they have to encounter in Snape class on day by day 
basis is the price for decent grade, I would say this price is too 
high.

But having said all that, I AM looking forward to learning how 
Gryffindors did on their Potion Owls in general.

If they passed OK, then at least it would answer a question for me 
whether Snape is a good teacher to other Gryffs or not, because his 
remark about high pass in his classes does not care much weight with 
me.

JMO,

Alla.