Authority and rule-breaking

[koinonia02 at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 16737

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Morag Traynor" <moragt at h...> wrote:
> Evil? No.  Mean? Yes!  I imagine D's reasons were
> 2)  I think JKR said something to the effect that D believes there 
are many 
> ways to learn, 
> 3) I'm sure there *are* reasons we don't know about yet.  "Things 
are not 
> what they seem" *is* a major theme,


I imagine it is safer for Snape at Hogwarts!  I know JKR mentioned 
that Snape abuses his power.  I just don't think Dumbledore hired 
Snape because the kids needed to learn how to deal with such a 
person. Dumbledore just accepts that part of Snape and lets the kids 
learn how to deal with such an abusive person.  All I am saying is 
that not only was Dumbledore offering Snape another chance but that 
Dumbledore needs Snape also.  "Keep your eye on Snape.  There is more 
to him than meets the eye."  


  
 I am prepared to give him credit when he 
> does something to deserve it, but so far, he hasn't.  I know he 
saved 
> Harry's life in the bucking broomstick episode, but that was just 
his duty.


Snape was actually bound to James.  Not Harry.  He didn't have to 
protect Harry but he did.  Yes, he was probably thinking that if he 
saved the Potter boy then he and James would be even.  There are 
other instances where it could be perceived that Snape was looking 
after Harry.  For instance, when Snape came to give Lupin the potion, 
Snape didn't seem to feel comfortable with Harry being in the room.  
Instead of looking at this scene from Harry's point of view look at 
it from Snape's.  Not to mention the Shrieking Shack.  Or when Harry 
went off to Hogsmeade when he wasn't suppose to.  Whether Snape wants 
to protect Harry or not he does. As you said, he might be mean but he 
isn't evil.


 The *truly* evil characters are never 
> treated in a humourous way, and Snape's behaviour is often so 
outrageous 
> it's funny.  Making Neville test his potion on his beloved Trevor 
is both a 
> horrible thing to do and a very funny scene.


Many of the scenes with Snape are funny.  Poor Neville.  *The 
Gryffindors watched fearfully.  The Slytherins looked excited* 


> I suppose what prompted my post in the first place is that I see 
Snape 
> getting cut a lot of slack on the strength of something we don't 
know about, 
> while not getting much stick for the things we do know about.


I have my own theories about Snape but I try not to get into any deep 
psychological analysis about Snape or any of the other characters.  I 
will go so far as to say he seems very bitter and I would be willing 
to bet life has not been kind.  Other than that I will just wait to 
see what has happened/happens to him from JKR.  There is just so much 
we don't know about yet.

Snape isn't the only character I love or wish to talk about.  It just 
seems I only respond to Snape threads!

Koinonia    
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