MadEye & Malfoy - James & Snape - Everyone & Umbridge

[adamjmarcantel]

No: HPFGUIDX 68295

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darrin_burnett" 
<bard7696 at a...> wrote:
> > 
> > > > Tom repeats:
> > Yes, it is wrong for Snape to have pre-judged Harry based on his 
> > past dealings with his father. But in that light, so is it also 
> > wrong for every teacher who liked James to give Harry special 
> leeway because of it, and we all know that they do. Even Fudge did 
it 
> in  PoA. Harry constantly gets special treatment because of stuff 
in 
> his past for which he's not responsible. Good treatment, and bad 
> > treatment.
> 
> 
> Sorry, Tom, I need some canon references that teachers have 
actually 
> done that. At most, I remember Flitwick getting excited at reading 
> Harry's name, but I don't think Harry has gotten special treatment 
> since. 
> 
> Darrin

Not meaning to interrupt a great discussion, but, while I whole-
heartedly agree that there is little, if any, direct evidence that 
Harry is getting special treatment because teachers LIKED his 
father, is there direct evidence that Snape is treating Harry less 
than fair because he DISLIKED James?  I think this is the case, but 
I can't remember the books ever explicitly saying that.  Admittedly 
I don't always remember things I read awhile back, so if there is 
direct evidence to say Snape is mistreating Harry because of his 
past dealings with James, where is it?  Again, sorry for 
interrupting, but this thread seemed the best place to ask.  Great 
discussion!!
Adam