[HPforGrownups] Breaking the Rules - Good and/or Bad, Snape in general

[SnapesSlytherin at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 50270

In a message dated 1/21/03 7:40:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
bboy_mn at yahoo.com writes:

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> Many of the greatest achievement in history have been made by men (and
> women) who broke the rules. The French Revolution, and the American
> Revolution are good examples. At one time, it was a hard and fast rule
> that the earth was the center of the universe, so declared by the
> learned leaders of the church. Any other opinion was blasphamy
> punishable by prison. Galileo proved the earth revolved around the
> sun, and went to prison for it. He broke the rules because the rules
> were wrong.
> 
> Again, the greatest moral choice is to do what is right independant of
> the rules. 
> 
> When it really counts, Harry does what is right, and it's hard to
> punish someone when you know they have done the right thing.
> 
> Just a few thoughts.
> 
> bboy_mn
> 
     Well, first off, I'd like to say how thrilled I am you even commented on 
anything I posted.
     I'm not saying that I wish Harry would follow the rules all the time - 
God knows I don't.  But I feel that Harry *is* Mr. High School in some ways.  
I'm not saying that he never gets punished, but he gets alot of leinency 
(sp).  And let's be honest: Harry *is* a jock - he's the star of the 
Quidditch team for Salazar's sake.  Harry is just like the quarterback of the 
football team.
     I suppose this is more about Snape for me (as is everything).  Anyone 
else know that one teacher who wouldn't break the rules for the jocks - no 
matter what?  That's a part of Snape to me.  I just think Snape 
overcompensates for it by being extra mean.
     Snape does this to everyone.  Maybe he thinks everyone should be treated 
the same - no matter what.  He's mean to Neville (whose parents were tortured 
and are now insane), he's mean to Hermione (she's a fantastic witch, but 
Muggle born), and he's mean to Harry (who was orphaned by the greatest Dark 
wizard in a hundred years).
     That's why I love Snape.  He may be a nasty git ... but at least he's 
being fair (IMHO).

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~
(Who just realized that she'll  be in NYC when OoP comes out and won't be 
able to get it until the 22nd or the 23rd!)


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