[HPforGrownups] Re: Lying and Cheating & Potions!Genius....

[Draeconin]

No: HPFGUIDX 165540

finwitch wrote:
> <snip>
> There are other ways, where, if someone comes up with a quick solution 
> no one else thought about -- out-of-the-box that is -- a box that 
> everyone else had closed themselves in. Sure, anyone who was in that 
> box, would feel that out-of-the-box manner was "cheating" even if it 
> wasn't.
>
> As for whether it's the method or solution -- well, I'd say it's up to 
> the teacher. And I consider it the teacher's duty to inform students if 
> method counts for more than the solution. Slughorn didn't do so and 
> (sort of) approved of Harry's solution. <SNIP>


I have a question on this topic: If the HBP's methods were superior to 
what was being taught, why didn't Snape teach those methods, and keep 
using them himself while he was the Potions professor? Plot hole?

Draeconin