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

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> 
> I think this is pretty close to the mark, for the conscious 
reasons. But
> I also think he's sublimating a bit. I think he's still reacting to
> James and the Marauders, in his reactions to Harry, Ron, and 
Hermione.
> That, in my mind, is a big reason he doesn't seem to appreciate
> Hermione. He's still trying to "even" the score with James et al.,
> perhaps subconsciously.
> 
> I think that he favors Draco for similar multiple reasons. The clear
> ones that you stated above, but also he's casting Draco as himself, 
and
> he's letting Draco get away with stuff because he, Snape, probably 
felt
> like he never got any breaks.
> 
> Thoughts? O Ye Psychoanalysts out there?
> 
> --Amanda, who for some reason had inordinate trouble typing
> "psychoanalyst"

I find his attitude to the Malfoys very interesting. As a repentant 
DE he should be very much against them, since Lucius was such a 
prominent Voldy supporter. But no, Draco is his favorite, and I have 
the impression that he admires the Malfoys as a family too. 
So, what I think is that Snape truly believed that Lucius has either 
truly repented or that he never was a DE (he perhaps persuaded 
himself that it was all vicious rumours). If did believe that Lucius 
was a DE who repented he might feel a very strong sympathy towards 
Lucius and his family (arising from identification with him). Add to 
this his natural inclination towards an old, rich, "pureblooded" 
family, and it makes his attitude more understanble.
This would also explain why he was surprised when Harry mentioned 
that Lucius was at the DE convention.

Naama