Snape's treatment of Hermione

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Porphyria <porphyria at m...> wrote:
> Granted, his treatment of her in GoF is even more unwarranted,
although 
> with the Rita Skeeter article I'd still be tempted to say he
preferred 
> having the attention on himself rather than on her. Some of it is
just 
> to amuse the Slytherin of course, or just because he can't resist a 
> sarcastic remark when an opening jumps up right before his eyes, as
with 
> her teeth.
> 
Snape's behavior in the colliding curse scene might well betray 
Snape's judgement about the particular students.  He tells Goyle
to go the the hospital wing, because Goyle doesn't have sense 
enough to realize what to do.  Hermione understands what to do;
I think she just wanted Snape to show a bit of sympathy.  With his 
treatment of Malfoy, & Co., Snape is cultivating for LV, a next 
generation of Death Eaters who will be wimps.

He may have deducted points from Grifindor because Hary should
have known better than to get into a fight in the hall.  He had no
such hopes for Malfoy.  Snape is producing a Draco who is 
dependant on others, and has no sense of responsibility for his 
actions. Whether or not this is his intention, we will see.

Tex