From: deevo37@NOSPAMbigpond.com   
      
   "Toon"  wrote in message   
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   > On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:30:13 +0000 (UTC), Benjamin Esham   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>It's just another manifestation of his bullying personality. By not   
   >>sharing   
   >>his newer, better recipes, he gets to watch his students try (and usually   
   >>fail) to master a complex technique, providing a reason--well, excuse--for   
   >>him to insult them. Not only that, but he knows that *he* has a better way   
   >>to do it, allowing his self-aggrandizing side to become even more inflated   
   >>and arrogant. It's a slick, self-reinforcing system he's got going here...   
   >>if an abusive and evil one ;-)   
   >   
   > Or he's not allowed to teach anything not in the books.  Could be why   
   > he's so grumpy.  He has to teach the kids the dumb downed version. And   
   > poorly taught kids reflect poorly on him.  He's a world class potions   
   > master, and everybody thinks he sucks because his students learn the   
   > poor man's version of potion making.  Not easy to live with year after   
   > year.   
      
   Interesting point and counterpoint.  Personally I think the former is more   
   likely than the latter.  By his very nature I suspect that Snape would be   
   reluctant to impart any knowledge that would result in someone eventually   
   surpassing his achievements.   
      
   Anyone familiar with the British education system?  Are they big sticklers   
   for "by the book" education or are they more flexable than that?   
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   Deevo   
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