[HPforGrownups] Snape's Dislike of Hermione

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 19646

Amber wrote:

> And then, later, Hermione has the nerve to be friends with the
> esteemable Harry Potter. From that point on, there was no chance of
> getting Snape's favor.

Recall, too, that although Hermione was *not* a friend of Harry's at
this point, Snape was not to know this. He hated Harry from the outset,
and the first thing Harry said to him, other than varieties of "I don't
know" was "I think Hermione does, try her" or something. So I have
always thought that Snape classed her as Harry's friend from the outset,
and reacted to her accordingly, which places a massive barrier there for
him to allow himself to appreciate her abilities. Coupled with all the
other excellent reasons (appearance of brown-nosing, being in
Gryffindor, etc.) Hermione never had a chance with Snape.

--Amanda


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