[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry in NEWT Potions Class? (Was: Is Snape confident?)

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In a message dated 12/27/2003 5:12:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, mom31 at rochester.rr.com writes:

> How exactly was Snape hurt by Harry thinking Snape was >trying to kill him?  Except for the pensive, Harry has never >hurt Snape.  Snape hurts Harry all the time.  Why would Harry >thank Snape, the man who goes out of his way to make his life >a living hell, and would do worse if he could get away with >it?   Snape would laugh in his face, or deny it, or hate him 
> even more.  Why should Harry?

Because it's the right thing to do.  It doesn't matter what the other person says or does about being thanked, it's the fact that you did it.  It's not supposed to make Severus feel better, it's to make Harry feel better.

Oryomai
--Who will post more defending her dear Severus at a later time, 7 p.m. is too early for her to think correctly!