Snape, Apologies, and Redemption

[nethwen21]

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> Julie:
> The bottom line really comes down to what each individual person 
> considers "child abuse" at the level where it must be publicly 
condemned
> and punished... 
>  
> That kind of abuse, what many of us here would consider definitive
> "child abuse" is what is practiced by Umbridge, who does deserve
> to be condemned and punished. And again, we don't all agree on
> that definition, and each person is within his or her right to draw 
> their line where they see fit. But in the WW, and yes, also in the
> real world, Umbridge's actions are criminal and punishable, Snape's
> are not. Thus Dumbledore is under no moral obligation to condemn
> Snape, nor is JKR. (And lack of public condemnation does not
> equal approval, IMO, but an acceptance of Snape's nature and 
> the value of children experiencing such a nature, one which they  will
> encounter repeatedly in their lives--as JKR so stated.)
>  

Hello everyone, this is my first post here.  I would like to say that
I totally agree with what Julie has written here.  Umbridge's actions
are a disgrace to the teaching world.  She physically abuses Harry and
in the process seems to be getting some sadistic kick out of it by
digging deeper and deeper into the boy's flesh.  This is real "child
abuse" imo and a criminal offence.  Professor Snape, on the other
hand, is a VERY strict teacher who has exceptionally high standards. 
Harry and Neville (bless him) are poor students.  They do not make the
grade and they never will - although Harry of course has extra help
what with Hermione doing his homework for him and his acquired
Potion's book where he repeatedly cheats throughout the year.  *sorry
going off on a tangent there lol.  I can't stand cheating*.  Okay, so
what Professor Snape does is humiliates, and punishes weakness,
nothing more.  He lashes out with his tongue.  I do not think such
actions warrant being brought before the headmaster and being brought
to task.

Professor Snape is based on a teacher Ms Rowling had and whom she
hated as a pupil.  I have had the feeling all along that she does not
think of her teacher in this way now and that the major theme in her
books is about misjudgement and overcoming prejudice.  Harry from the
get-go has had it in for Professor Snape, blaming him for everything
imaginable and hating him more and more in the process.  Thing is
Harry's judgements have been WRONG every time.  In the final analysis
there has to be some sort of closure on this.  I believe Harry will
have his eyes opened in the last book ... and hopefully it will not be
too late!

nethwen21