SPOILERS: School Books

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 184234

 
> Alla:
> 
> Thank you dear!
> 
> I thought it was a brilliant characterisation not only because as 
you 
> said it is a mean teacher, who is making a mistake, but also 
because I 
> always like when Snape's arrogance gets a strong kick.

Potioncat:
But he never knows, so where's the kick? I doubt he double checked 
when he went back to his office. Now, maybe a few years later, when 
he was preparing the first years' class... (That is, the DADA class 
for the first years.)


>Alla: 
> And I also think that it is also a hint that Snape really cannot 
teach 
> DADA in the peaceful times, if that makes sense. Oh he knows his 
curses 
> and countercurses. But beasts, something that kids may have to know 
> when Voldemort is not around? Not so much.

Potioncat:
No surpise that I don't agree. I think that had he been the DADA 
teacher he would have known the material. He wasn't there to teach 
the class plan anyway. He was there for his own agenda. He fully 
expected Hermione to pick up on Lupin's problem and tell Harry.

He was just being a little too full of himself. I think it became 
JKR's little joke -- especially if she had made the "same" mistake.

That's why I referred to him as teacher who does know it all, not a 
know-it-all teacher. There's a big difference.

> Alla:
> He is OMG not a perfect teacher.

Potioncat:
No he isn't. But who is?  ;-)