Teaching Styles

[montavilla47]

No: HPFGUIDX 147908

Shaun:
> "Things didn't improve for the Gryffindors as the Potions lesson
> continued. Snape put them all into pairs and set them to mixing up a
> simple potion to cure boils. He swept around in his long black cloak,
> watching them weigh dried nettles and crush snake fangs, criticizing
> almost everyone except Malfoy, whom he seemed to like."
> 
> (PS)
> 
> Half the class above is Slytherin - and yet Draco is immune from 
> criticism being inflicted on most of the class. Yes, I think Draco 
> likes Snape. But I think that may be because Snape *specifically* 
> makes an effort to be nice to Draco.
 
 
I'd just like to point out something, because it gets glossed over every time this passage is 
quoted.  We're assuming that Snape praised Malfoy *only* out of favoritism.  Might it not 
be possible that Draco's slugs really *were* perfectly cut?

He did get a good O.W.L. grade, after all--probably an O.  And that didn't come from 
favoritism.

Montavilla