[HPforGrownups] Re: Teaching Styles

[Shaun Hately]

No: HPFGUIDX 147909

On 10 Feb 2006 at 8:11, montavilla47 wrote:

> 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?

I think you're right, and I do tend to assume that Draco is quite 
good at potion class. I think Snape favours him, certainly, but the 
next part of the quote is this:

"He was just telling everyone to look at the perfect way Malfoy had 
stewed his horned slugs when clouds of acid green smoke and a loud 
hissing filled the dungeon."  

I don't think Snape would draw attention to Draco's slugs unless they 
had been stewed properly. It would be counterproductive in teaching 
terms, but would also serve to embarrass Draco by drawing attention 
to his mistakes.





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