was Father figures, ... Snape, Hogwarts, & Hermione

[brill at virginia.edu]

No: HPFGUIDX 14847

Has anyone considered the possibility that at least part of Snape's 
animosity toward H/H stems from a "drill sergeant" mentality?  I.e., 
being harder (in this case, MUCH harder) on those students in which 
he recognizes potential for great achievement, encouraging them to 
push themselves along harder?  Of course, he is also building esprit 
de corps among the houses at the same time:

Slytherins:  "we are the chosen few"
Gryffindors: "we the persecuted must look out for one another"

It would be interesting to know what Ravenclaw/Hufflepuff students 
think of Snape.

Cheers,
-Louis