Harry, Snape and Dementors WAS: Re: CHAPTER Chamber of Secrets Chapter 18:

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> Nikkalmati
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> I think Potioncat means we don't know if Harry said anything in class about his method of defending against Dementors.  He just notes Snape's method is different and he expected to get a low mark on his essay because he disagreed with Snape.  To me, that says he put his opinion in the essay. DH US hardback p 448. 

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Alla:

Oh. Yes, of course, I agree that Harry described his method in the essay, he may have talked about it in class, but this is something we do not know about, so may as well never happened. What I do not understand is how it is relevant to what I was saying that Snape should have given Harry high marks on his essay despite the fact that Harry was disagreeing with Snape. Sorry for being unclear and I do not mean to be snippy but I truly do not get it.

To me Harry disagreeing with Snape be it in written OR oral form pretty much equals Harry challenging Snape. We KNOW that Patronus method is effective in fighting Dementors, we saw it, in fact we know that Patronus can fight a whole lot of Dementors.  I think that grade that Harry deserved is Outstanding. Oh wait, I see. Are you saying that since we never know what grade Harry actually got it is not a given that Snape gave him a low grade? If that's what you are arguing then I disagree, but could you please clarify if you are arguing something different?

I think that IF Harry received a high grade on that essay that would have been a really big deal for him and he would have shared it with Ron and Hermione. He did not, so to me that meant that his prediction was confirmed and he got a low grade and completely undeservingly so.

JMO,

Alla