[HPforGrownups] Re: Authority and rule-breaking

[Morag Traynor]

No: HPFGUIDX 16745

koinonia wrote:
I wrote:
>  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.

Lots of interesting points here, and in the whole posting, and nothing I 
disagree with.  When I said it was his duty to save Harry's life if he 
could, I was simply thinking that it was his duty as a responsible adult and 
Hogwarts teacher to any Hogwarts pupil in danger.  I also think he does 
actually want to protect Harry, and that the thought, or presence of Harry 
causes him pain, which makes him nasty to Harry.  Not that that's any 
excuse.:)

There is certainly something about Snape that gets people involved in 
discussion!:)  As I mentioned before, some of my postings are getting 
delayed, and this was one of them - I'm not trying to turn this into "Snape 
for Grownups" - honest!*bg*
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