Snape's treatment of Harry

[sethrarose]

No: HPFGUIDX 69639

From: "pickle_jimmy" <kemp at arcom.com.au>

>BUT...

>If it's an act, why does Snape still treat Harry with contempt when 
>they are alone? Why not - if he really thinks he's a nice kid and 
>his poor treatment of him is all an act for Malfoy's sake - when he 
>has him in his office to teach him Occlumency treat him like a human 
>being, not like "something unpleasant on the sole of his shoe"

Snape's charge is to teach Harry Occlumency because Voldemort is able 
to tap into some of Harry's thinking.  It would be bad for Snape's 
cover to treat Harry differently and have a different emotion 
attached to Harry's perception of Snape where Voldemort might 
notice.  Additionally, I don't think Snape thinks Harry is a 'nice 
kid', he reminds him constantly of his father, and Snape's feelings 
towards James are not the kindest.

sethra