Sadistic Teachers (was:Re: Teaching Styles)

[ssattar5]

No: HPFGUIDX 148043


> > >>Renee:
<SNIP>
> > Personally, I do see Snape's sadism quite clearly. The 
Trevor     
> > incident is sadism, because Neville is obvioulsy terrified.
> > <snip>
> 

Ssattar5:
Sadist is a very strong word to use. He is unfair, horrible, 
terrible, but a sadist..well I am not sure. It's just a very strong 
word. Hitler was a sadist. Is Snape as bad as Hitler. I think not.


> Renee: 
<SNIP >
> > Maybe JKRs tolerance treshhold for sadism is low. But it's 
obvious 
> to
> > me that she means Snape to be sadistic, and this, again is a 
> possible
> > indication of where she'll be taking him in the last book.
> > 

Ssattar5 wrote:
Really interesting analysis of Snape and his brand of sadism. 
However, Umbridge is far more horrible and sadistic than Snape, no 
doubt about that. 

Ssattar5