Snape and Harry (WAS: Re: 2 nagging questions)

[gkjpo <kristen@sanderson-web.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48885

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "heiditandy" <heidit at n...> 
wrote:
<snip>
> "Malfoy was cleared!" said Fudge, visibly affronted. "A very old 
family
> - donations to excellent causes -">>
> 
> In other words, Snape didn't necessarily already know that Lucius 
was an
> active Death Eater, or that he'd be at Voldemort's side as soon as 
he
> did come back. 
> 
> However, on the issue of why he treats Draco better than he treats 
Harry
> (excepting, of course, the simple reason which is that he still 
hates
> James and can't take his hatred out on James so he does it 
vicariously
> on Harry) there are a number of possible reasons why he does that - 
he's
> reported as favoring his own house in the first place, but it's also
> possible that he sees Lucius as being less-than-a-good-role-model to
> Draco, that he doesn't want Draco to make the same mistakes he 
(Snape)
> did (i.e. joining the Death Eaters and putting his life at risk for
> that), or that he's trying to get information out of Draco about 
Lucius'
> activities, just to keep tabs on what's going on outside Hogwarts. 


This brings to my mind another nagging question.  At the end of GoF, 
Snape sits in on the end explanation and even backs up Harry's story 
about Voldemort by showing his DE mark to Fudge to prove it.  He 
heard evidence to refute some of his bad feelings toward 
Harry.  "...Potter saw me stealing more ingredients for the Polyjuice 
Potion from Snape's office one night...I could not hurt Potter; my 
master needed him.  Potter ran to get Dumbledore.  I Stunned Krum.  I 
killed my father..."  Snape had accused Harry of stealing the 
ingredients and he almost stopped Harry from getting to Dumbledore.

The question is, will Snape treat Harry better in book 5?  Or will he 
find a way to keep sneering at him?

I can't decide.

Kristen