[HPforGrownups] Re: Draco's potion making skills WAS: Scary Teachers - Good Teachers

[IreneMikhlin]

No: HPFGUIDX 153100

dumbledore11214 wrote:

>>
>> Magpie:
>> Are you honestly telling me that you didn't get that that line of 
> Draco's is 
>> about Draco blowing hot air to scare other students?  Even with 
> Neville 
>> following it up by saying that his family is friends with 
> Marchbanks and she 
>> never speaks about the Malfoys?  You think Marchbanks was in the 
> Malfoy's 
>> pocket?
>>
> 
> Alla:
> 
> No, I did not think that Draco was just scaring other students. I 
> mean, think about it, if Marchbanks is indeed in Malfoys pocket , 
> would she mention it to her friend?
> 
> I mean, why share the fact that you are being bribed with your 
> friend?
> 

I would not go there if I were you. :-) The whole "Snape is a rotten 
teacher" theory based largely on the fact that Harry and Neville 
performed better when he was not present during the exam. I remember you 
and other listees of the similar disposition mentioning this point many 
times. Now, the whole "performed better" thing is only meaningful if 
OWLs results are impartial and objective. If Marchbanks can be 
influenced by bribes and friendly dinners, then this whole argument goes 
down the drain, don't you see? Harry and Neville passed their potions 
OWL because she likes Harry, and she is friends with Neville's granny, 
but they are really as rubbish in Potions as Snape always thought.
See, aren't you better off allowing Malfoy to have his 'O'? :-)

Irene