Snape, Dumbledore and Harry (was: Re: MadEye & Malfoy - James & Snape - Everyone & Umbridge)

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No: HPFGUIDX 68284

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> The screaming at Harry to thank him on bended knee (PoA); insulting 
> the appearance of a student who happens to be a friend of Harry's 
in 
> front of her peers (GoF); the physical assault in OoP; the 
completely 
> unprofessional bushwhacking of a fellow teacher by revealing his 
> secret (PoA); teaching a student to use a snake-spell, with the 
> apparent intent of giving that student an unfair advantage (CoS).
> 
> And again, canon tells us that Snape dislikes Harry, and 
ultimately, 
> is unable to teach Harry a crucial skill, because of his hatred for 
> James over acts that took place 20-some years prior...
> 
> 
> And he, as an Occlumens, KNOWS how important it is for Harry to 
learn 
> the lesson. I would have had no problem with him demanding an 
apology 
> from Harry, demanding a detention, demanding absolute proof that 
> Harry was practicing.
> 
> But to stop teaching? Unacceptable for a TEACHER...
> 
> 
> Snape is biased because he prejudged a kid before he set foot on 
> Hogwarts soil, simply because of who he looks like and whose blood 
> runs in his veins. 
> 
> How very Draco of him.

We all know that Snape treats Harry very poorly, but maybe there is 
more to it than Snape hating Harry.  Maybe it has something to do 
with the reason DD trusts Snape, and what Snape's job is within the 
OOP.

Perhaps, since Snape is acting as a double agent, we need to consider 
that he is constantly under the eye of the DE - in the form of their 
children in his classes.  If he were a loyal DE, he would be expected 
to treat Harry this poorly; if not, word would get back through Draco 
to his father, and ultimately to LV.

Also, since LV clearly has access to Harry's mind, he must be even 
more careful.  Until Harry learns to close his mind to LV, Snape 
cannot afford for Harry to believe that snape doesn't hate him.  He 
needs Harry to believe that Snape is really still on the other side 
(and thus, so do we).

Snape did, in fact teach Harry what was needed - or at least verified 
that Harry could use the skill, even if not completely under control -
 as we saw when he got into Snapes memories.  That Harry chose not to 
keep LV out was not Snapes fault.

I think there's also more to the issue of why DD didn't teach Harry, 
and why DD wouldn't meet Harry's eyes all year.  I don't think is was 
to keep Harry from knowing how important he was; I think DD was 
scared of the power LV hald over Harry.  He didn't want LV to be able 
to look him in the eyes,through Harry.  Perhaps DD suspected Harry's 
inate abilities (he's innately good at loads of things, isn't he?), 
and didn't want to take a chance of Harry reaching into his own mind -
 and this giving LV access to his own mind.  Remember, DD is the 
secret keeper for the OOP.  If LV gets into DD's mind, he may have 
access to those secrets.