First lesson WAS: Re: Marietta, was Slytherin's Reputation

[juli17 at aol.com]

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Carol wrote:

At any  rate, you think that Dumbledore should reprimand Snape. I don't
(and not  just because I don't think his actions in that first lesson
are all that  horrible). I think that DD either doesn't know or, more
likely, approves of  Snape's teaching methods for reasons of his own,
one of which is that his  plan to defeat Voldemort (which probably
includes Harry's self-sacrifice  from the beginning) would be a
complete disaster if Harry developed an  inflated ego. (And Snape,
though he's not privy to all of DD's plans, also  knows that arrogance
in an enemy of Voldemort can be a fatal flaw. He's  seen what happened
to that arrogant berk, James Potter, and if his  protecting Harry is to
be of any use, he doesn't want an overly confident  Harry prematurely
confronting Voldemort. In fact, he does his best to keep  Harry away
from that third-floor corridor.)


 
Julie:
I'm certain Dumbledore knew about Snape's teaching methods in  general,
and Snape's attitude toward Harry in particular. By allowing--or we could  say
deliberately manipulating--Snape to teach all those years, Dumbledore  gave
his tacit approval of Snape's methods. I also think it is just as I seem to 
recall JKR saying, that Dumbledore knows the children of Hogwarts will 
have to learn to deal with unpleasant and unfair people throughout their  
lives--
not to mention people who might want to harm or kill them, i.e. Death  
Eaters--
so they might as well start learning now. I think Dumbledore doesn't see 
Snape's methods as harmful in the long run (as I do not), and probably  
figures
it is more Snape's loss to be the most hated teacher at school than  his
students', who at least learn something in the process. And  Dumbledore
never hesitates to let Snape know when he thinks Snape has gone too  far.
 
As for Harry in particular, again I think Dumbledore sees Snape  as not only 
a life lesson as per above, but knows all along Snape is protecting Harry's  
life, 
so he's willing to give Snape some latitude. I do  believe Dumbledore would 
like
Snape and Harry to get along, or at least see each other without their  
prejudices
blinding them, but he can't force it, and again it's more Snape's loss than  
Harry's.
 
Finally, there is always a manipulative part of Dumbledore that he  can't 
quite
squelch, even when he genuinely cares about the people involved. So it  works
in his favor for Snape to play the bad cop, so Dumbledore can play the good  
cop
and manipulate with kindness, getting Harry right where he wants (needs)  him.
 
Julie
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