[HPforGrownups] Re: Re; CHAPTER DISCUSSION PS/SS 8 THE POTIONS MASTER

[KEN ADAMS]

No: HPFGUIDX 188275

> Steve:
> <HUGE SNIP>
> So, what I'm saying is that Snape has certainly
> demonstrated 'master' level potions skills.<SNIP>

> Alla:
> I guess I disagree, I do not believe that any sort of
> exam needed for master position, I think it is just a
> name, but maybe Brits on the list (including Geoff of
> course heh) will say otherwise?

> zanooda:
> Yes, he said something like "excuse me, I believe *I* am
> the Potions master at this school" :-). He also called
> himself "master of this school" when he was trying to make
> the Marauder's map work in PoA ("Snape's Grudge").

KEN
With all this confusion about the status of a schoolmaster,
I will risk being a little late with this one.

A schoolmaster is a teacher in a school, that's it, I think this
applies to both primary and secondary levels. Any references to
superior ability or the academic masters degree are purely
coincidental. As an aside I am uncertain where the Professor
status comes from it is never applied in a British school, in
the English educational system it used to refer to the head of
a University department. But now seems to apply to a superior
university researcher. So Professor Flitwick was charms master
because he was the charms teacher. Professor Snape is the potions
master because he teaches Potions.

Hope this helps, and Hi Geoff there are in fact three Brits
online.

KEN