Hagrid and Snape: Was Snape, Apologies, and Redemption

[potioncat]

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> Alla:
 
> That is why I am totally of the opinion that "nice"  ( NOT 
> necessarily polite, but kind , GOOD to people around you) equals 
> goodness in the general sense.

Potioncat:
But it's very easy...or could be easy...to 'act' "nice" while not 
being at all "good". Barty Crouch Jr, for example. He really 
manipulated people. Personally, I'd rather be sneered at than 
manipulated.

Snape is incredibly unpleasant, but he's shown that he'll come 
through when things get tough. Some nice people in the series have 
not been so loyal.



>Alla: 
> Lupin, well, do I even have to start? His prospects of ever 
returning 
> to teaching were ruined forever by another bastard, who seized the 
> opportunity and certainly took the most of it. ( Boy, was I glad 
that 
> JKR called Snape's action for what it was – NOT that he had any 
kids 
> safety reasons in his mind, when he did it)

Potioncat:
I'm not sure I follow you here. Are you talking about something in 
canon or from an interview?

>Alla: 
> So, yeah, Hagrid has MANY faults as a teacher, but definitely give 
me 
> Hagrid and Lupin ANY time over Snape.

Potioncat:
Neither Hagrid, nor Snape are good as teachers. DD didn't choose them 
for them for their teaching ability. 

We get to see what a different House thinks of Hagrid, and we know 
the Trio doesn't think he's a good teacher. I wish we knew what the 
other Houses think of Snape. At least one non-Slytherin student liked 
Snape's DADA class.

If I had to choose between Snape or Slughorn, I'd choose Snape. He 
knew his students very early in the year. Slughorn still doesn't know 
Ron's name in March...and he's in class of 12 students. (or is it 
10?) Slughorn also isn't quick on the practical side of his topic. i 
might like Hagrid, but I wouldn't choose him as a teacher.

Of course, a school full of teachers who could teach like Lupin would 
be very nice. 

 >Alla 
> The only thing is IMO carma is pretty good in JKR books for 
catching 
> up with bastards, so hopefully Snape will get what he deserves at 
the 
> end.

Potioncat:
Well, we both agree on that...we both hope Snape will get what he 
deserves at the end.
;-)

(Couldn't resist that one.)