Snape's "Real" Problem

bugaloo37 crussell at arkansas.net
Thu Oct 10 18:33:10 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 45177

IMO, after re-reading the Shreiking Shack for the third time last 
night, I have decided that who Snape has a "real" problem with is 
Dumbledore.  Here are the issues they do not ("seemingly") agree on:  
1) what to do with Harry when he breaks the rules; 2) the hiring of 
Lupin; and the 3) the acceptance of Sirius.  Dumbledore's decisions 
on these issues cause Snape a great deal of distress-they do not 
however prevent him from backing up Dumbledore to Fudge on the 
resurrection of Voldemort- showing Fudge the Mark on his arm, IMO, 
was a bold move.  In fact, it was at this point in the series that my 
suspicions regarding Snape took a firm hold.  He seems to disrespect 
Dumbledore's handling of certain things-but apparently has little or 
no problem with his role as leader(he apparently followed 
Dumbledore's order at the end of GoF-whatever it was)  IMO, this is 
most curious-and leads to all kinds of speculation.  I suppose this 
is why I and others spend so much time trying to figure this guy out.

bugaloo37-who simply loathes Snape-but is still curious about him.





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