Snape's teaching style

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 147813

Alla: 
> Basically what you are saying is that to you Snape working within 
the 
> story means getting results? Okay, but then I still think that 
Snape 
> does not get any results from Harry and Neville and that it is to 
me 
> actually one of the greatest arguments for Snape ineefectiveness 
as a 
> teacher for these two, but by extension probably for everybody 
else, 
> although we don't know of course about everybody else.

Magpie:
I meant what I described, which was that as far as teachers went he 
wasn't incompetent even compared to some others at Hogwarts.  I was 
responding to specific point made about how Snape is regarded within 
the school, which I still think is more accurate than the idea that 
Snape his hated throughout Hogwarts as the abuser of Harry and 
Neville and even mostly ineffective as a teacher.

Alla:
> 
> If Snape is indeed concerned about Harry learning ( that is if he 
is 
> DD!M Snape of course), then why does he not CHANGE his methods, if 
he 
> sees that what he does clearly IMO does not work for Harry.
> 
> Good teacher IMO should be flexible, Snape IMO so not.

Magpie:
I couldn't say whether Snape was that interested in Harry or Neville 
personally learning or not.  I wouldn't nominate him for teacher of 
the year.  I was responding to a point that Sean made about Snape 
not appealing to any students based on what I saw in canon. I'm not 
going to attempt to prove the negative that Snape ISN'T a bad 
teacher to anyone's personal satisfaction, even my own.  I've had a 
related discussion before and it was, imo, frustrating and had 
little to do with the actual canon.  That way lies Snape the bad guy 
not praising Harry for not following instructions. Not going there.  

-m