Snape is an HONEST nasty person

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 39290

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Irene Mikhlin" <irene_mikhlin at b...> 
wrote:
> bluesqueak wrote:
> 
> > Oh, now if Snape *is* under cover, the Confunded episode is 
> > completely brilliant. I mean, he can safely scream about 
expulsion all he likes with Dumbledore and McGonagall - they 
know what he's doing. 

Irene: 
> I long suspected that his grand "Exterminate" - er, "Expell" - 
performances are just that - performances. When he really 
wanted to scareHarry, he knew perfectly well how to be quiet, 
discreet and effective. Ironically, that was about the only time 
Harry was really innocent. 
> 
Pip/Blue!squeak
> > Oh, and why does Dumbledore look as if he's 'quite enjoying 
himself'   (PoA, UK hardback, p. 306) when Snape pulls his 
"Those darn kids"  hysterics at the end of PoA? A valued 
colleague is having a nervous  breakdown and you're having 
*fun*?

Irene:
> Oh, how can I thank you enough? You have resolved my 
personal "The most cruel Dumbledore moment" and "The most 
embarassing Snape moment" in one beautiful theory.
> 
<snip>
> > 
Yes!Yes! I've often thought so, but never managed to state it so 
convincingly.  

Pip:
> > Is he enjoying the finest acting performance of Snape's 
career?<<<

I'd say  the Oscar goes to The Egg and The Eye, when Snape 
makes Moody, Harry and Filch all believe he doesn't know that 
Harry's  there. That's a far tougher audience than Fudge, and a 
solo performance. Of course he knows Harry's there. Snape 
knows where the trick steps are just as well as anybody.

But I suspect it will be topped when Snape has to convince 
Voldemort that he's been faithful all along.

Pippin