Snape's rationality

[melclaros <melclaros@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51105

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Amanda Geist" <editor at t...> . .

> 
> Who said Snape treated Harry fairly? And even if they did, um, so 
what if he
> doesn't? Nobody promised fair. I think Harry will come to 
appreciate the
> ultimate effect of Snape's attitude--for Harry does not expect fair 
from
> him, and he learns to handle adversity and deal with it. Draco has 
learned
> nothing except how to sponge and whine. Who will be the better 
prepared in
> ~Amandageist, Snapologist

me:
You know this business of "Snape is mean to Harry" is stating to hack 
me off. YES HE IS! He's downright horrible to Harry at times. He's 
downright horrible to just about EVERYONE at times. We see him being 
awful to Neville and Hermione and if all the books were 2000 pages 
long we'd likely get to see him treat most, if not all his students 
(Including his "pet" Slytherins--how do we know what's going on in 
the Slyth. HQs?) to some threat or sneering insult. He called them 
ALL Dunderheads on the first day.
AND SO WHAT? Harry, of any student at Hogwarts should
A) after his life-long mistreatment by the Dursleys HARDLY NOTICE and
B) if he does notice he, out of any student at Hogwarts should be the 
MOST ABLE TO DEAL WITH IT.
Harry is used to being treated badly. What's the big deal? He doesn't 
have to be coddled and favored by EVERYONE. Who here is? He gets more 
than enough kid glove treatment from everyone else at HW to make up 
for his sad previous years. 
He's no nicer to Snape than Snape is to him. He wasted no time in 
smart-mouthing him on the first day of class. As Amanda (and others 
have pointed out) Harry has yet to thank, or even aknowledge Snape's 
saving his life in PS/SS and his subsequent actions on Harry's behalf 
as the story has progressed.
Can we just accept it as a given? Snape is mean to Harry. Harry is 
disrespectful of Snape. (*Professor* Snape, Harry.) It's likely 
they'll never get along. In fact, if they join in the group hug at 
the end of book 7 I'll be the first in line at the vomitorium. 

Melpomene (I like that term, Snapologist! Is there a degree in that?)