Hermione and Snape. Was: Re: Accio 2005 press releaseTrial of Snape

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> >>Phoenixgod wrote: 
> <snip>
 We've never  even really seen him actually teach. IIRC, most of the 
lesson's 
> we've seen him do are just putting directions on the board and 
> giving out homework.<
> <snip>
> >I don't really see him as a teacher at all because I don't think 
> that there is any evidence that he actually cares if anyone even 
> learns Potions.  To me, that is what separates Snape from a stern 
> teacher who wants to convey knowledge. Snape is mean because he 
> doesn't want to be bothered.<
> 
> Betsy:
<snip>
 
> As to the readers seeing Snape teach, we see him teaching just 
about 
> as much as we see McGonagall teaching.  If we went solely on what 
we 
> read in the books we'd have to say that McGonagall's teaching 
method 
> was to set a task and make the students repeat it and repeat it 
> until they finally picked it up on their own.  
> 
> 
KarentheUnicorn's Reply:

I have to agree with Betsy here. I haven't really seem much by way 
of any of the teachers actually teach, it is implied, but not 
written out in the books.
I would have to say also, that even if Snape is only giving the 
children directions on the board and simply asking them to follow 
them, then I'm sorry, these kids are pretty dumb if they can't do 
that simple task.
There are a couple of times in the books where, Harry and Neville 
both only have to follow directions Snape has put on the board to 
make the potions and, they screw it up? Hello?? I find 
that..um...hello kids, are you awake in class??
And these are both times when Snape fusses at them, why..well Its 
obvious to me, um...all you have to do is read the darn board and 
make the potion.....Could it be that Snape is actually trying to 
teach them something...called "Paying attention" If they can't pay 
any attention better than that, then, hum, could they easily be hurt 
in a much more dangerous situation, because they didn't pay 
attention.

Taking an example: if someone doesn't pay attention to stop lights 
they are likely to end up getting killed, so, I find it rather 
dangerous that if one can melt a caldron in class, then it is just 
as likely one could melt flesh in class. So, to me if these kids are 
not capable of following directions on a board, then, to me, its a 
sad case for the wizarding world.

But, I can see both sides, but, a lot of times I see Harry's mind 
wondering in Potions class and perhaps he is not applying himself 
like he should. I don't have my books in front of me but I remember 
the scene with Umbridge and Snape, and Harry is not paying attention 
and instead paying attention to what Umbridge and Snape are saying. 
I am not saying Harry is bad for doing that because, if I were in 
Harry's shoes I would be doing the same thing (laughs) But it can 
also be argued he was there to do his potions work and he was not 
doing it because he was being nosey...so meh, its easy to argue both 
sides of it......

Is reminded of the little mermaid, and I think Snape is a follower 
of this saying: Teenagers, give them an inch and they walk all over 
you...
Perhaps we need to change it for Snape though;

Teenagers, give them a caldron...and it melts all over you....
(teehee)

KarentheUnicorn