What Hermione thinks of Snape as a teacher (LONG)/ a bit of Hermione andTrel

[finwitch]

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> Gerry
> Well, unless you believe that she truly knows Lavender's rabbit 
will
> get killed and that she truly foresees Neville breaking the blue 
cup
> instead of that being sheer psychology, and if you truly think
> greeting every class with death omens is a sign of someone being
> competent in their subject... I would think that a competent 
teacher
> would also spot when students make up their homework instead of 
really
> trying.

Finwitch:
About the rabbit: During their first class, Trelawney tells Lavender 
that the thing she dreads will happen -- (I forget the date, but she 
gave it, and that was the date Lavender recieved news her rabbit had 
been eaten by a fox). When Lavender mentions that, Hermione turns 
the subject into Lavender having 'dreaded' this event of Binky dying 
and then goes on saying that the event happened earlier and Lavender 
only found out about it on that day.

However -- you know -- *what* do you think Lavender was dreading as 
Trelawney gave that prediction? Not about her rabbit specifically, 
no. She was dreading recieving bad news, which *did* happen on 
preset date. It's Hermione who got things confused over the rabbit, 
twisting things to "prove" the wrongness of Divination. As much of 
psychological trickery as any to me.

As for Trelawney not spotting fake homework -- well, there's a few 
things to consider:

Ron "predicted" what sort of essay would get full marks from 
Trelawney, and he and Harry acted on it.

Trelawney praised their acceptance of upcoming misery, particularly 
death, which I believe is the red thread in her teachings. More 
importantly, if someone sees nothing but misery in the foreseeable 
future for themselves, they might well be on the verge of suicide. 

Snapping about 'fake' homework when someone writes about miserable 
future -- could have serious consequences.

Also, I think that Trelawney's prediction-practice - as much as it 
may seem like nonsense, to make up as miserable future as possible - 
doesn't thinking of that sort of thing in advance also mentally 
prepare you for it? I actually think that it might have - in a very 
roundabout way - helped Harry to cast his patronus in the face of 
Dementors. You know - prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Finwitch