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

[jcminjapan <jonmayes@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48898

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bookraptor11 <DMCourt11 at c...>" 
<DMCourt11 at c...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gkjpo <kristen at s...>" 
> <kristen at s...> wrote:
> > 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
> 
> I'm hoping their relationship will change and book 5 would be a 
good 
> place to start.
> 
> Snape has always been one of the most complex and three dimensional 
> characters in the series.  However if he never reacts to new 
> circumstances or information, he's going to become more 
cartoonish.  
> Some things change gradually, such as Harry's growing up through 
the 
> series.  Some things change more quickly, as when Snape is forced 
to 
> acknowledge Sirius at the end of GOF as part of Dumbledore's 
> modified "old crowd."
> 
> Harry has to change a bit also. It hasn't been all that noticable 
so 
> far, but when book 5 begins he will be 15. I don't expect him to be 
> adult about Snape, but he should begin to realize that you 
sometimes 
> have to work closely with people you don't like. Maybe also that 
> while he can't change the way Snape acts toward him, he can change 
> the way he reacts to this.
> 
> That being said, I still think there will be plenty of opportunity 
> for Snape to sneer at Harry. Although I think their relationship 
> needs to evolve, around most people he would need to treat him the 
> same as usual, especially if Snape does go back to Voldemort as a 
spy.
> 
> Also since one's basic personality changes little, Snape will 
always 
> be bad tempered and impatient, although maybe by book 7 he will 
have 
> mellowed slightly. Very slightly, I hope, since the picture of a 
> Snape in pastels singing "Everything is Beautiful" while cuddling a 
> kitten gives me the willies!
> 
> Donna


       Personally I think that many people have Snape tagged wrong 
about his feelings towards Harry.  I have had this thought..... Snape 
knows that Harry is treated special compared to the others.  Snape 
knows that many people are watching out for him and trying to protect 
him and in some ways he is coddled a little bit too much for Snapes 
 liking. I think that Snape does realize the potential of Harry and 
 he thinks that he should be tougher on him for him to reach his full 
 potential.  (Possibly why the sorting hat wanted to put him in 
 slytherin???? Maybe the hat knew Snape was the best headmaster for 
 him??)  After all did`t the hat say that Harry wanted to prove 
 himself?  Well, Snape is pushing Harry because Harry needs to be 
 pushed.  When Harry is pushed he is at his best.)  Snape is always 
 putting Draco and Harry up against each other, possibly not to show 
 up Harry, but to try and get Draco to be a bit humble and possible 
 learn something from Harry.  Of course Snape is still upset by the 
 events of past years with Harrys father, but Snape is a big boy now 
 and I do not think that he would take out his hatred on James` son.  
 I think that we will find out later that Snape probably cares for 
 Harry more than almost everyone.  As for next year, I do not see 
 Snape letting up too much on Harry.  I personally think that he will 
 push Harry further as to bring out more in him in these times of 
 need.  But, I personally think that Snape will be a pivitol 
character in helping Harry in his times of need.  
 
 JCMinJapan aka: Jon