[HPforGrownups] OOP: It is Snape's fault!!!!

[srsiriusblack at aol.com]

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In a message dated 7/1/2003 4:13:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, riberam at glue.umd.edu writes:

> Harry arrives in his office, then put the pensieve away and then 
> welcome Harry for his class, and the same at the end, wait for Harry to 
> leave before getting those memories back. So yes, Harry did 
> something 
> very wrong, but i think in a way Snape provoked him.
> 
> That's my point. Any thoughts?

Firstly, let me state again, that I still think Snape is pretty sexy and I love the way his character is developing. Do we trust him or not? Do we love him or loathe him? Is he evil or good? These make for a very intriguing and sexy character for adults. ( Esp anyone with a 'bad boy' complex)

However, I think there was a motive to what Snape did. He KNEW Harry would look into the Penseive. He knew Harry would see a moment of his father acting as the ass. He also knew that this might just taint Harry's perception of James as a Saint-like figure. Also, this moment perpetuates Snape's ideas of Harry being 'above the rules' and untrustworthly. 

The main point, though I think was to give Harry a reality check. All he has ever heard of his father have been stellar things. Everyone loved James. James was such a wonderful person. They see James in Harry. Etc. No one is that Saintly. Harry needed to see that sometimes people aren't always how they are perceived and that Snape has every reason in the world to dislike James. ( I think anyone who was ever tormented in school woul agree that these memories stay with you and unless you let go of them, you never get past them.... Snape obviously hasn't) Perhaps Harry will catch on that for Snape, seeing Harry everyday is like seeing James as a student.

Is it fair to Harry? No. But, it *does* explain a great deal about Snape's attitude towards Harry.

-Snuffles, still awaiting ressurection from behind the veil