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

[dumbledore11214 <dumbledore11214@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49082

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, SnapesSlytherin at a... wrote:
> Diana:
> That is why Snape enjoys picking on Harry so very much ¡V he¡¦s not 
punishing 
> 
> Harry, but James in the secret recesses of his heart.  
> 
> Me:
> 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".

Now me:
But if you were a teacher (or maybe you are a teacher, I don't 
know :o)), would you do it to the children of your enemies?

In my opinion nothing justifies harrassing your students, those 
weaker than you are. Those, who can't fight back.
I don't mind Snape holding grudges against Black or Lupin. They can 
and will fight back. But Harry and Nevill is a different story.
 I detest his teaching style. Please keep in mind that I want Snape 
to have a good reason for his treatment of Harry. I will be very 
happy, if at the end it turns out that he had to treat Harry that 
way, but if the only reason of his harassment was the fact that he 
was executing revenge on Harry, because James was dead, Snape will 
become one of my most disliked characters, instead one of my 
favourites. 

No, I don't think he is evil. But if he is really the kind of teacher 
he seems to be, he is worse than evil. He is pathetic human being, 
who should not be anywhere near children.

I am sorry, I am very passionate about this subject. I have a 
tremendous respect for teaching profession. Before coming to the 
States I was training to be a teacher and I was blessed with 
fantastic teachers all my life. I know if I ever had a teacher like 
Snape, I would not be able to suceed ever.

> Me:
> But it's true.  Harry gets all kind of perks.  In CoS, when they 
drive that 
> car to school, the punishment should've been more severe.  Muggles 
were 
> alerted to the existence of magic!  Dumbledore, and everyone else, 
has a soft 
> spot for Harry.  He just wants to be another kid.  But, with all 
his special 
> treatment, he isn't.


Well, I am glad you acknowledge that Harry just wants to be another 
kid. Whatever attention he gets from the wizarding world, he did not 
ask for. If Snape is gealous or envious, it is his problem. I do not 
think that Harry gets special attention from Hogwarts teachers 
though. McGonagall sent him a broom, true. But at the same time she 
did not hesitate to take fifty points from three of them in the first 
book.
And even if he got some extra attention from Hogwarts staff, whatever 
negelct and abuse he experiences at Dursleys cancels it out, in my 
opinion.
  
> Diana:
> So, to conclude, Snape is an unpleasant, hateful, spiteful and 
petty 
> person.
> 
> Me:
> 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.
> 
> In *my* closing, Snape is not S.N.O.T. ... Snape is S.I.L.K. (Snape 
is 
> likeable...kinda.)  Alot of people can relate to the feeling of 
being shunted 
> to the side by the golden boys, watching them gleefully break the 
rules and 
> almost never get caught - and on the rare occasions they *do* get 
caught, the
> y are not severly punished.  I agree with Snape on alot of things.

Me: Yes, I am very intrigued by Snape right now and he is one of my 
favourites so far. Nevertheless, I may understand whatever resentment 
Snape feels toward Marauders, but at this point in the series, I 
don't find Snape's treatment of Harry justifiable at all. He is a 
teacher, Harry is his student. In my opinion, his personal feelings 
should not matter one bit. It is his problem, not Harry's.



Alla