[HPforGrownups] A detailed analysis of Snape's hatred of Harry (S.N.O.T.)

[Suzanne Chiles]

No: HPFGUIDX 49079

SnapesSlytherin says:

> Well...he *is* only human.  Can anyone honestly say that they
> never hated the
> people who had everything?  (If you think you can, then you were
> one of the
> people with everything *grin*)  I know I can't.  You twist
> reality in your
> mind so that these people are keeping you down, and you deserve the glory.

Envy them? Sure. Hated them? Nope.

> People do that all the time.  When the make fun of someone, they
> might not be
> making fun of them, but someone like them.  I've done it to sibling of my
> "enemies".

Do you consider this kind of behavior justifiable in an adult? An adult who
is a teacher?

> I agree with Snape there.  I personally cannot stand people who break the
> rules and get ahead, while those of us who follow get nowhere.  No one is
> above the rules.  Period.  Now, I disagree with you on the "can
> vs. must".
> Harry doesn't *have* to do anything, he chooses to.  Hence, can
> wins to me.

I want to be sure about this. Does this mean that you would have preferred
that Harry not have tried to find the Philosopher's Stone before the bad guy
(thought Snape, was Quirrell) and thus ensure that the stone went to
Voldemort? Would you have preferred that Harry let Ginny perish in the
Chamber of Secrets than to enter the Chamber, kill the Basilisk, destroy the
diary and the young Tom Riddle, and let Ginny die?

> Ouch.  I'd like to think that there are more levels to everyone
> than what we
> see on the surface...  He has his reasons for his hate, and he feels
> justified.  I know what he means.  It's very easy to dwell on events that
> happened long in the past if you feel you were extremely wronged.  I'm
> dwelling on an incident from 5th grade for the love of Salazar Slytherin.
>

It may be easy to dwell on the past, but it's not something to let go
unchallenged. Especially for an adult who is responsible for the teaching
and welfare of young people.

Suzanne