OoP: Occlumency lessons/Snape as teacher

[yue27crane]

No: HPFGUIDX 67281

Hello.

I have a question regarding Snape's character.  Also, I'm new to this 
site, so if this has already been mentioned, I apologize.

There has been a considerable amount of discussion regarding Snape's 
(ahem) Professor Snape's character - can he be trusted, is he a good 
teacher, etc, etc.  During the occlumency lessons, I found it rather 
interesting to note that, as much as he abuses Harry, he did not 
savor Harry's unpleasant memories more.  Instead of enjoying Harry's 
memories of being abused by others and using them as weapons against 
him, Snape is actually angry that Harry is unable to repel him.  
Doesn't this appear to be evidence in favor of Snape's character or 
am I seeing things that aren't there?  

Any thoughts?

-M