Teaching Styles LONG

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No: HPFGUIDX 147953

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Shaun Hately" <drednort at ...> wrote:

> In the very first Divination class, Trelawney - out of dislike for 
> Hermione - publically tells her that there is something wrong with 
> her. And that does upset Hermione - I hesitate to generalise but 
> there's relatively few things a teacher could say to most gifted 
> perfectionists (and I think Hermione is one of these) which is more 
> likely to cause distress.

"Possobly no one's warned you, Lupin, but this class contains Neville
Longbottom. I would advise you not to entrust him with anything
difficult. Not unless Miss Granger is hissing instructions in his ear."

Seems to me about equally nasty. 

Gerry