Frogs, Cats and Sadistic Teachers (was:Re: Teaching Styles)

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No: HPFGUIDX 148082

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> wrote:

> Potioncat:
> Contrast this with the DADA lesson later in the same chapter. Crouch!
> Moody uses the Cruciatus on a spider, causing Neville to go into a 
> state, so that C!M could "comfort" him later and give him the book 
> Harry would need for the challenge. That's sadistic!
> 
> No apologies, Snape is mean. 

I'd say that is pragmatic. Yes, it is awful and evil, but says far
more about how 'creative' fake!Moody is in manipulation people to get
what he wants than about how he gets his kicks. As far as we know he
could not care less in what way he got a one on one with Neville and
to him this was just the easiest way to create an opportunity. I can
very well imagine Barty being the kind of person who does not care one
bit one way or the other about the pawns in his game, as long as they
lead him to capture the king. 

Gerry