[HPforGrownups] Karkarof as Headmaster v Snape as Headmaster WAS: Snape&Lucius

[Ronin_47]

No: HPFGUIDX 164751

--Alla wrote--

>>>Raises her hand. Since I most definitely shudder in horror for poor children, especially those who may have the misfortune to have 
parents whose Snape hated at some point at their life, when I imagine 
Snape as Headmaster, and said so in response to your joking idea, I 
just wish to say that disagreeing with the idea, hoping that the idea 
does not come true does not mean berating *you* for it.<<<

Ronin:
I was actually not referring to your response where you made it clear that you "hoped" it wouldn't happen. Rather, someone else went on in great length about how JKR was an idiot if it happened and that I must be crazy because I we, (JKR & I) support child abuse.
I can certainly understand somebody hoping that Snape is not made headmaster, but the person I was referring to as berating me took it much further than hoping . But, not to rehash that topic as it seems to have died. 

Disagreement is what makes the discussion more interesting. I think we are all here to exchange different views and not simply to confirm each other's theories and stroke egos. I respect your hopes that Snape is never made headmaster and in fact I would not send my children to him either. I just thought that the person who originally responded to my theory was overly abrasive in their response.



--Alla wrote--

>>>And why should this necessarily be a joke? If you want Snape to be a Headmaster, it is your right to wish for it it (and several people 
did in non joking way), just as it is my right to hope that this wil 
never come true and that Snape will pay for all he did to the 
characters I like. <<<

Ronin:
I was actually just joking and saying that it was a possibility. I don't want it to happen. I was merely making a point that Snape didn't have to die because his role in life was changing. Somebody suggested he might write textbooks which is an idea I really like. Just look how much more Harry learned from him when he wasn't faced with his personality every day in HBP.




--Alla wrote--

>>>Karkarof, hmmm. Yes, Dumbledore totally treats him courteously, but despite all the talk about magical cooperation,etc, I did not get an impression that Durmstrang as school is being treated very 
courteously. IMO of course, but I think Krum is portrayed as 
exception, nice guy and all that. I can be wrong, but Durmstrang is a 
school that teaches Dark Arts, the school where Lucius wanted to send 
his kid, etc.

Nope, I think that former DE as Headmaster does not reflect this 
school in good light. Does not mean that all kids there are bad of 
course, but again in my opinion.<<<


Ronin:
True, having a former Death Eater for a headmaster doesn't portray the school in a good light. Unless I suppose your family were supporters of the dark arts.

Hogwarts has had headmasters who leaned towards the dark arts before. Salazaar Slytherin, was one of the founders of the school. Phineas Nigellus was also a Slytherin (which doesn't really make him a DE), but wasn't almost everyone in the Black family associated with the dark arts or a supporter of Lord Voldemort?

I had the impression that the Durmstrang students were treated alright. THey seemed to be awed by the Hogwarts students because of Krum's celebrity. I felt that Karkarof himself was a bit cold and ruthless, but the students seemed alright. This is really subject to interpretation though as we will all have different views of Drumstrang.  I would prefer to see it as an opportunity. Having a dark arts practitioner as head master might better prepare the students for facing a dark wizard. This, provided he didn't practice the dark arts on his students. But it's really like Harry said...it's much different to actually use DADA rather than study it in theory. Having teachers who have been there and done it would be an asset. In my opinion.

Cheers,
Ronin