[HPforGrownups] Re: Teaching Styles

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 147786


> Magpie:

> So yeah, my point here isn't to say that Snape's a great guy and
> Harry can't see it but the Slytherins can...it's just to say that
> whatever Rowling's personal judgment is on Snape as a teacher I do
> think she acknowledges the difference between Snape having power and
> Snape abusing power and is almost interested in the line crossing.
> If he was no good as a teacher at all I don't think he'd work the
> way he needs to work in the story.
> 
> -m

   KJ writes:

     Considering the fact of HBP where we learn about non-verbal spells, 
and OotP, where we learn about Legilimency, and considering the fact 
that Harry is the only one really that Snape picks on, I can't help but 
wonder if he has been doing that all along to keep an open channel to 
Harry's mind. Harry is much easier to read when he is angry. Snape makes 
Harry furious every time they are together and yet we don't see that 
with other students.  Since we can be sure that Snape and Dumbledore 
would have been keeping a wary eye on Harry to see how much influence 
Voldie would have on him, this would be the best way to do that.

   KJ