New acronym expressing my views

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 40003

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "random_monkey0_0" <ntg85 at p...> wrote:
> Darrin_Burnett (who is not, in any way, shape, or fom, named David):
> > I believe the amount of hatred Snape has shown toward Harry 
COMBINED 
> > with the protective instinct he shows are two conflicting 
emotions 
> > and they are resolved by James and Snape being friends at one 
point.


My main mammal Random Monkey said: 
 
> I do agree with the reasoning behind your post; I recently had a 
> friend stab me in the back, and I hate her guts for it, but at the 
> same time, I can't stand the idea of something happening to her. 
Heck, 
> I still have her copy of GoF (and if you want it, Mei Gorbachik, 
you 
> can come apologize to my face).
> 
> > Further, I believe that Snape believes, however grudgingly, that 
> > Harry is the best hope for defeating Voldemort. If there was any 
> > other option, he would take it and try to get Potter expelled, 
but 
> > there isn't.
> 
> Unfortunately, you just gave the alterative to your theory: Snape 
> thinks Harry is the only one who can defeat Voldemort, and so can't 
> get him expelled, but will give him as much hell as possible. Of 
> course, this is assuming Snape is not still a DE (and if he were, 
why 
> would he show Dumbledore his mark? Best job of bluffing I've ever 
> seen!)
> 


I don't see Snape's views as being contradictory here. Were Voldemort 
not lurking about, I say Snape tries to get Harry expelled just so he 
doesn't have to deal with James' offspring all the time. 

(Or more likely, if Voldemort isn't around, Snape is teaching at 
Durmstrang or doing something else besides hanging around with snot-
nosed brats.)

All of this hinges on Snape despising Harry, and by extension Ron and 
Hermione. I think he hates Harry, but knows the world needs him. 

Add to this his life debt to James... Ay, Ay... I bet Snape just 
wishes all the Potters would just leave him alone once and for all. 

But, so long as Harry is around, Snape has to look out for him, but 
nothing says he has to make Harry's life easy, he just has to save 
it. :)

OF COURSE...another twist... Think back to SS/PS. How do you think 
Dumbledore would react if he found out -- and he would have found 
out -- that Snape figured out what Quirrell was up to and still let 
Harry go tumbling off that broom at the Quidditch match anyway? 

Snape might have been able to bluff his way out of it, but it really 
was in his best interest to save Harry.

> 
> > From Darrin Burnett:
> > 
> > Don't Anger Riled Readers with Incorrect Name Because 
Understanding 
> > Readers' Names Exudes Terrific Talent
> 
> Are you ever gonna let me forget that?

RANDOM MONKEY

Relinquishing Anger Neatly Demonstrates Overwhelming Maturity. May 
Our New Kinship Endure Years!

Darrin -
Ok, I really dig the term "main mammal"