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

[corey_over]

No: HPFGUIDX 152881

> > Betsy Hp:
> > Snape will dress Neville down in *front* of his peers, but he 
> > doesn't actually invite those peers to turn on Neville to sell 
> > the point home.  It seems that McGonagall routinely turns her 
> > house against those she's disciplining.  She does so to Neville, 
> > Harry and Hermione, that we've seen.  <snip>
> 
> Alla:
> <snip>  And of course the important thing to me when we compare 
> Snape and McGonagall's treatment of Neville is that while 
> McGonagall is CERTAINLY guilty of mistreating Neville on two 
> occasions IMO (that I remember), she also praises him (there is 
> nothing wrong with your work but the lack of confidence). THAT 
> Snape never does and that is why I think that his treatment of 
> Neville is much worse.

Corey:
I disagree with you Betsy, I don't think for an instant that 
McGonagall mistreats Harry nearly as much as Snape. After all, let's 
not forget that Snape never complimented poor Neville. And 
McGonagall, while very strict with Neville and everyone in her house, 
has at least complimented Neville. That's more than Snape can ever 
say. I think we're forgetting the quote that says in HBP when the 
students are geting their Newt schedules that McGonagall says to 
Neville that his grandmother should be proud of the grandson that she 
has and not who she doesn't have. Or something like that. Don't have 
the book in front of me. But that's my main point, that McGonagall, 
while strict and firm has at least complimented Neville and that's 
more than Snape can say. 

Your fellow member, 
Corey