Snape and Adanced Potions? (was Hermione and Snape. Was: Re: Accio 2005...)

[Maria]

No: HPFGUIDX 128351

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
> <susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:

> > On the other hand, if Harry finagles (sp?) his way into Advanced 
> > Potions via some other route than earning it, it might skew our 
> > results a bit, as it were:  we might not see how Snape really is 
> > with advanced students; we might, rather, just see more of surly 
> > Snape, bent on humiliating Harry.
> > 
> > Siriusly Snapey Susan
> 
> John:
> Oh, there'll always be a few "dunderheads" who slip through the 
net, 
> yet this is nevertheless a very interesting point. I once had a 
> teacher who, as I recall, treated us younger students with 
> disinterest, even disdain. Then, when she was our teacher in final 
> year Chemistry, it was all business. She was fully dedicated to the 
> task at hand, intent on helping all of her students utilise their 
> potential. 
> 
> Can't picture even Advanced-Potions!Snape taking the likes of Harry 
> and Neville under his wing, but a class environment demonstrating 
> that Snape gets at least *something* out of this teaching caper? 
> That I certainly can envisage.
> 
> John.

I think we'll see the nastier side of Snape we haven't seen. JKR did 
hint there is a lot more to him than meets the eye, which will make 
our sympathy for him in OOTP waver.

What's the Advanced Potions Author name: Libilis Borage or something?

Anyway Borage is an interesting herb. 

The crusaders used to drink borage infused wine before the went off 
into battle. It was said to increase their courage. And it was also 
used to lessen the stress of students.


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