Would an "O" for Harry vindicate Snape?

[dumbledore11214]

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> Hickengruendler:
> 
> The only part where I would call Snape abusive is the scene with 
> Neville's toad. I find this mentally abusive towards Neville, even 
if 
> Snape didn't really plan to poison Trevor (which I admit is 
> possible). 
<snip>
> I also wanted to mention the comment regarding Hermione's teeth, 
but 
> it was not really abusive just mean. It does illustrate IMO, 
however, 
> that at least some of Snape's mean methods/remarks can not simply 
be 
> explained by trying to make the students learn Potions, because 
this 
> remark does not fulfill any purpose except to humilitate Hermione. 
<SNIP>


Alla:

I agree with your picks of course, but I have plenty of others to 
choose from.

I am not posting from home, so I will just reference this scene.

How about the one when Harry comes running for help for Barty Sr. and 
meets dear Severus?

I don't care if Snape knew that Dumbledore was coming from his office 
or not, as some posters argued  in the past to defend Snape, I find 
what left his mouth to be mentally abusive to Harry. Here is a 
student who is nervous and upset , because he is trying to save a 
life and Snape mocks him and humiliates him instead of telling him 
that Dumbledore is coming or where to find Dumbledore.

Yep, I think it was emotional abuse.

Now, if one would argue that Snape has authority over Harry outside 
the classroom, because it is a boarding school, then I think it is a 
fair argument that Snape has to watch his mouth while they are on the 
school grounds and not in Potion classroom. It should work both ways, 
shouldn't it?



Hickengruendler
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 At least in Neville's case they 
> are. He obviously blossoms at those teachers the most, who are nice 
> and encourage him (Lupin and Harry, especially) instead of sneering 
> at him and insulting him. Therefore if it Snape's aim to teach 
> Neville Potions that way, he failed, since his mere presence is a 
> handicap for Neville.

Alla:

Absolutely. Don't forget about Professor Sprout's class, where 
Neville excells too. If indeed Snape wants to teach Neville something
( which I personally doubt), could he talk to other  teachers?

Couldn't he learn that his methods  do not work  for Neville?

Oh, and great recap of "two possible explanations" for Neville's good 
grade.

Needless to say I would be in the second group too.

Just my opinion,

Alla.