More Snape! and Harry defending himself (was: impressions)

[Jenny from Ravenclaw]

Joanne wrote, in regards to Snape:
 
<Also, he's undoubtedly disappointed that Harry's not IN Slyterhin.>

What?  Why would Snape be disappointed that Harry of all people is not 
in Slytherin?  Based on what we know, I always felt that Snape was 
bitterly disappointed when he found out that Harry would be attending 
Hogwarts ("So soon? These 10 years just flew, didn't they?") at all.  
To have to look at the face that so reminds Snape of his own 
unpleasant days as a Hogwarts student when James and friends ruled the 
school...

Something else that bothered me about Snape is that I felt his screen 
time was based on his mystique and popularity among the readers, not 
on the development of his character in the film.  I would have liked 
to have seen more of Snape's apparent disdain of Harry.  It wasn't 
clear enough to me.  *We* know he is misunderstood, but he does not 
come off that way; he is obnoxious, cold, and rather unfair to his 
students.  Rickman can handle that - give it to him to work with!

Here's an example of the growing tensions between Harry and Snape that 
was lost in the film:  In Harry's first Potions class (the note taking 
I appreciated, btw), Hermione is raising her hand, desperate to prove 
herself.  In the book, Harry advises Snape to call on Hermione.  I 
loved that moment, as it showed us the spunk that Harry always has.  
He is never the pushover.  Snape hates that about Harry.  The extra 
minute it would have added for Harry to defend himself in the film 
would have been worth it.

--jenny from ravenclaw, who for some reason, always thinks of Amanda 
when Snape is mentioned **************************