Let's hear it for good old Snapey!

[vmonte]

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Kneasy wrote:
>>Another poster  pointed to the number of times Snape had tried to get 
Harry expelled as an indicator of his hatred. Really? Who does he 
always voice this opinion to? Dumbledore. Do you think that he 
expects DD to take any notice? Of course not. So why do it? All part 
of the persona  Snape is showing to the world. Act the part. It's 
sound and fury, signifying nothing. Those two may be the best double-
act in the Wizarding World.>>

vmonte-
So you think that Dumbledore and Snape are playing: "good cop, bad 
cop?"  

I understand that although Snape is a real jerk, he is a tough and 
dedicated teacher. (I'm not saying that he is a fair teacher, just 
that he takes his job seriously and expects his students to achieve 
high marks.) Harry is one of those kids that has talent but doesn't 
really apply himself. (Hermione is always helping Ron and Harry with 
their lessons.) I know that there is nothing more frustrating for a 
teacher than to see a kid that has potential but no goals in life. 
Snape obviously thinks that Harry is a smart mouth punk who is always 
breaking school rules. (Of course, Snape's hatred of Harry stems 
partly from jealousy. Harry has natural talent--unlike Snape who had 
to work hard to get where he's at.) 
I wonder why Snape hates Hermione? She is a dedicated student, that 
pays attention, and achieves high marks. So is it just because she is 
friends with Harry? Does Snape really hate "mudbloods" or is that 
also part of his act? If so, it probably kills Snape to see talent 
coming from people like Hermione (a mudblood). 
I think Snape's hatred of Harry boils down to jealousy. Snape has had 
to work hard to get to where he is at and Harry, who doesn't try at 
all, has more natural ability.  Even Hermione who is a dedicated 
student realizes (in book one) that there is more to being a great 
wizard than just cleverness. Snape probably also sees this limitation 
in himself, so Harry's natural ability burns him up!

Also,
I wonder why Snape isn't allowed to teach DADA classes? Why would 
this class bring out Snape's bad side and not his potions class which 
could also be used for evil. Is the DADA position really jinxed?, or 
is it something else? 
The only thing I can think of is that Snape must have lost control in 
the past and hurt some innocent person while doing DADA. (He was 
after all part of the DE.) Is this the real reason why James Potter 
picked on Snape in school? I remember that in the begining of OOTP 
Harry was also picking on Dudley. Was James picking on a bully like 
Dudley? 
Snape is verbally abusive to his students. Perhaps DADA in the hands 
of someone like Snape could become lethal to a student (or could be 
lethal to Snape if he makes the students angry). Maybe DADA can only 
be done successfully by those who are emotionally balanced, those who 
also have love in them, which serves to keep DADA in check. 

I do not see much love in Snape's heart.
vmonte