CoS SPOILERS: All Snape, and nothing but Snape

[Wanda Sherratt]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "Amanda Geist" <editor at t...> wrote:
  I thought his expression of irritation when Draco fell at
> his feet, and he hauled him up and shoved him back towards Harry, 
was a
> parallel of Lucius' expression when Draco crashes in the Quidditch 
match.
> [This is probably my character blindness, but I honestly believe 
that Snape
> realized Draco was unhurt, and might have stepped in otherwise; a 
contrast
> to Lucius, who simply looks put out and inconvenienced when Draco 
truly *is*
> hurt at the match...such is the strength of Isaacs' malevolent 
performance.]
> 

That's a very good point, and I hadn't thought of comparing the two 
reactions.  I think Snape does have the advantage - he looked 
irritated with Draco, yes, but when he dragged him to his feet and 
immediately pushed him back into the duel, I thought of the old "if 
you fall off the horse, you immediately get back up again" method of 
teaching.  Snape was being tough, but he was also being a teacher, 
not just using Draco to punish Harry.  I think he would be 
thinking, "My students have to be the best, the toughest, the most 
resilient - no whimpering and snivelling!"  In that sense, he is at 
least thinking of what is best for someone else, not just acting 
selfishly.  Lucius, though, DOES come across as entirely cold and 
selfish.  Draco's failure is only important because it reflects 
poorly on HIM.

Wanda