[HPforGrownups] Scary Teachers - Good Teachers (was: Re: Hagrid and Snape...)

[IreneMikhlin]

No: HPFGUIDX 152836

dumbledore11214 wrote:

> 
> Betsy Hp:
>  But if I could have 
>> avoided McGonagall's classroom as a student I would have.  She's 
> the 
>> type of teacher that has always terrified me: one who uses her 
>> control of the pack as a weapon.  I'd *much* rather receive an 
>> acidic dressing down from Snape than have McGonagall turn all my 
>> peers against me.
> <SNIP>
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Um, Snape does that too, no? He shames Neville loudly in front of his 
> peers AND another teacher.

But there is a huge difference here! Whatever Snape does, it does not 
alienate Neville from his peers, the opposite - they feel sorry for him.
When McGonagall mentions Hogsmeade permission that went straight to her, 
they laugh at him.
When Snape takes points from Harry, it never hurts Harry's status in 
Gryffindor, the opposite in fact. When McGonagall takes points from them 
in PS, she does it in such a way that they become pariahs for a while.
And Hermione? The only thing that stands between her and the label of 
"teachers' pet" (much more offensive than "know it all" BTW) is Snape's 
attitude. She should be grateful. I had to actively seek conflicts with 
teachers to get some acceptance "she is one of us", she gets it for 
free. :-)


> 
> BUT if there is no other choice for students who cannot study under 
> Snape because he mistreats them badly (IMO of course), then no Snape 
> should be fired and fast, IMO.

Then so should be Hagrid. Obviously no one is prepared to study under 
him voluntarily, so Dumbledore should have either hired Grubbly-Plank as 
an alternative, or fired Hagrid altogether.

Irene