[HPforGrownups] Re: was Father figures, ... Snape, Hogwarts, & Hermione

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 14856

brill at virginia.edu wrote:

> 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"

There was a thread a few months back, when I posted a theory that Snape
was doing Draco no favors and knew it, because by favoring him he kept
Draco from learning how to deal with difficulty. On the other hand,
Harry et al. are learning to overcome and live through adversity. If you
want I can try to look up the message numbers.

But I think this may be part of Snape's whole modus operandi, too.
That's why he's so complicated---all of these theories make a certain
amount of sense and are probably true to a degree.

--Amanda


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