replies to Quidditch and house points; Snape's loyalties

[Heather Moore]

No: HPFGUIDX 30503

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Liquidfire <liquidfire at m...> wrote:
> Heather wrote:

> I think Snape really doesn't like Harry, but is honor-bound to 
protect him
> anyway.  Slytherin?  It's his house, after all.  Malfoy?  Now this 
is quite
> tricky.  Yes, it's apparent that Snape likes Malfoy, there's even a 
textual
> reference to it (PoA?).  But shouldn't Snape worry about Lucius 
Malfoy?
> After all, Snape has betrayed LV, and Lucius is definitely part of 
the
> inner circle, so to speak.

 Can we get a quote of the textual reference in PoA? I don't recall 
reading anything which actually got into Snape's head and revealed 
any info outside of the "Harry Filter."

Thanks!

 -- Heather M.

  (ps -- agreed that Snape genuinely dislikes Harry and is just not a 
nurturing sort of teacher.  It's interesting that although he insults 
Harry in class, there's never been any suggestion that he *grades* 
Harry unfairly.)