Snape and Hermione

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 11986

naama_gat at hotmail.com wrote:

> I have to disagree here. This line of resoning would explain (although
> never justify) his behaviour to Neville. But, if it were true, then
> Snape would have ADORED Hermione, who is a wonderful student -
> talented, knowledgeable, interested. Instead of which he actively
> represses, ignores and insults her.  I think he's simply twisted,
> bitter and mean, and he vents the crap he has inside whenever he deals
> with inferiors. IMO, the whole "dunderheads" spiel is no more than a
> reationalisation of his sadistic (yes - sadistic!)
> impulses towards his students.

Well, I think that Snape is so overwhelmed by his reaction to Harry,
which is of a visceral nature, that it includes Harry's friends. His
appreciation for a gifted student would be on a much more intellectual
level, and would stand no chance against the inferno of emotional
associations he feels when he looks at Harry and his friends and "sees"
James and *his* friends. And although Hermione wasn't particularly
Harry's friend until after the troll fight, she probably got herself
identified with Harry in Snape's mind the first class day, when Harry
told Snape to call on her.

> I think Allan Rickman will do him perfectly!

Of course. Goes without saying. He *is* Snape. I can't wait until the
movie comes out and I can sit back with my feet up and watch all the
"Amanda, you were *sooo* right about Alan Rickman" emails come flooding
in....

--Amanda


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