Snape as Neville's teacher / JKR's sexy men roll call

[lupinlore]

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Betsy Hp:
> I think the reason I don't see Snape as abusing his authority is
> that I see a rational (though mistaken) reason for his using Harry as
> his impossible question guinea pig.  There's nothing wrong with a
> teacher hitting his students with near impossible questions to set up
> what sort of classroom he's going to run.  Sure, the student being
> asked the questions feels like an idiot, but that's not an abuse of
> authority, IMO.


Aha.  Well, IMO, it absolutely IS an utterly contemptible and abusive
practice on Snape's part and anyone else's, and yes, if JKR does not
show Snape being clearly denounced and punished she will have spoken
favorably of the abuse of children.

Now, the other question, though, is WHY Snape would have felt he had a
rational reason?  What does he know about Harry and his life?  What
does he suspect?  Interesting questions, and we may well never find out
the answers.  But it may let us know what dear, child-abusing Snapey-
poo thought he had up his sleeve.


Lupinlore