Snape and respect

[dumbledore11214 <dumbledore11214@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51016

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tom Wall <thomasmwall at y...>" 
<thomasmwall at y...> wrote:
> I have to disagree with that. There's a theme 
> in that first day in the classroom. Snape mentions 
> it twice by different names.
> 
> (During roll call:)
> "Harry Potter.  Our new - celebrity." 
> (PS/SS 136)
> 
> (When Harry can't answer the question:)
> "Tut, tut - fame clearly isn't everything." 
> (PS/SS 137)

Oh, I respectfully disagree. The only theme I saw in that classroom 
was bullying of eleven year old boy by his teacher, who as it turned 
out later has a twenty year old grudge against this boy's dead father 
(for saving his life, no less) and since he can't fight with James, 
he would make life miserable for Harry.
 
  I believe that Snape is making 
> an example of Harry in front of the class for two 
> reasons: 
> 
> 1) To let HARRY know, in no uncertain terms, that 
> no matter how many professors pander to him and 
> let him get away with whatever he wants because 
> he's "famous Harry Potter," HE, for one, won't 
> be doing that.

I am repeating myself all over again, but how is it Harry's fault 
that he is famous? He did not ask for his fame, he clearly does not 
want it. If Snape is gealous of Harry, I would say tough.

 
> The things Harry does would result in definite 
> expulsion for students of lesser-importance, but 
> because he's Harry, he gets away with it. 
Or maybe Harry gets away with some rule breaking (which he usually 
does for selfless reasons - most of time anyway) because teachers in 
Hogwarts know that this child is wizarding world's best chance to 
beat Voldemort.

> I mean, come ON: Dumbledore PERSONALLY overturned
> the official results of the House Cup in PS/SS. Sure,
> WE know why that happened, and as readers who identify
> with Harry, WE'RE glad to see him win, but let's face 
> it - that is concrete and indisputable favoritism. 

So, Harry and Co did not deserve the points for defeating 
Quirrelmort? I think that this was justice, not favouritism. Sure, 
Dumbledore could award points earlier and not make show out of it at 
the feast, but it does not change the fact that those points were 
earned, in my opinion.
 
> That can be very demoralizing for kids, and I think
> that it was probably SUPER demoralizing for Snape.

Bully for them, especially for Malfoy, who made the trio lose points 
practically for visiting Hagrid only. 
 
> In other words, Harry gets enough preference. No
> need to extend it to Potions class too.

How about some fairness or is it to much to ask of Snape too? 

Alla, who actually likes Snape, except when he bullies children.