Teaching Styles & Neville

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> > >>Amiable Dorsai:
> > So, if being an ass is the best way to get through to Neville, we 
> > can conclude, from his performance against the Boggart and 
his "E" 
> > in Charms, that Lupin and Flitwick are even bigger bastards 
than   
> > Snape?

Alla:

MAHAHAHA. You summed up in one sentence what I struggled to do in 
several paragraphs. You are brilliant :)
 
> Betsy Hp:
> I think it's more that Potions is a different kind of subject than 
> Charms or DADA.  So Lupin and Flitwick can build Neville up, break 
> through his fear, or give him time to make mistakes and learn from 
> them.  But if Snape did the same thing Neville could well end up 
> killing himself and/or others.
<SNIP>

Alla:

Are you arguing that Potions is more dangerous subject than **any* 
other subject? Because I don't think that Care of Magical Creatures 
is a very safe subject either and I don't have my PoA with me, but I 
seem to remember that Neville was doing pretty good with hypogriffs 
without Hagrid scaring him out of his mind. I can be wrong of course, 
but for some reason I think I remember it.

I mean, really in **all** subjects where he is treated well, Neville 
**does** well, I think it is that simple. And no, I don't think 
Mcgonagall treats him well either.

JMO,

Alla