In defense of Harry's honor/Dumbledore's parties

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 55807

<snipping a pretty good essay for space>
> Innermurk 
> knowing that Snapeologists everywhere will be rebuking me now as 
well.

After SS/PS, which Snape was doing to discharge a life debt, when has 
Snape "saved" Harry from anything? 

He wasn't involved in the CoS climax. He wasn't actually saving Harry 
from Black and at the very least, his motives had as much to do with 
nailing Black as they did saving Harry.

In GoF, he doesn't have a role in saving Harry except to follow 
Dumbledore into Moody's office.

In at least one instance, he has put Harry in more danger with his 
selfishness.

He drove off Lupin for purely petty reasons -- I'm not subscribing to 
Evil!Lupin -- leaving an opening, which gave V-Mort a shot at putting 
his own guy in at Hogwarts. 

I'd argue that if Snape had calmed down and listened to reason, 
perhaps Harry and Hermione's version of the events in the Shrieking 
Shack carry more weight and Sirius would have eventually been 
cleared. Tell me Harry is safer with his godfather on the run.

And anyway, when Snape thanks James, maybe then Harry should thank 
Snape. Until we know what Snape's motives are, and have always been, 
I think we should withhold calls for Harry to get all thankful.

Darrin
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