CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chamber of Secrets Chapter 18: Dobby's reward

[Joey Smiley]

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> Potioncat:
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> I would like to know if Snape ever wanted to teach. What do you think? I mean, I can argue it both ways, but I'm really not sure. 
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Joey:

I don't think he *wanted* to teach - DD sort of gave Snape no option after unfurling the you-take-care-of-Lily's-son plan to Snape. Teaching at Hogwarts would be the easiest way to take care of Harry which is Snape chose to do that, I feel. Teaching does not seem to be Snape's forte in terms of his attitude. Maybe that is why he could not help showing partiality to Slytherins and being quite objectionable with students like Neville and Hermione. Also, given his aloof or vexed personality, his eagerness that Slytherin should win the Quidditch cup and him joining them to watch matches sounds quite surprising to me (well, even Minerva comes across as surprising in that context). 

> Potioncat:
> Research or Healer would fit him I think.

Joey:
Research, yes, sure. Healer, um, *maybe* not. I can imagine him doing a great job diagnosing problems in patients and also, performing skillful cures. His ability to control his emotions also will guard him from getting emotionaly involved with patients. Yet I feel a Healer should be smiling and gentle with the patients to enable their speedy recovery and I'm finding it tough to imagine Snape being smiling and gentle. :-) And yes, I do remember him being sort of okay with Slytherins but that would not suffice for a Healer, I think. :-)

Cheers,
~Joey :-)