[HPforGrownups] Re: JKR's description of Snape

[An'nai Jiriki]

No: HPFGUIDX 70487

We only see the books from Harry's point of view. That
doesn't mean Snape does not like Harry. True, what
Harry sees is a mean, spiteful bastard, but I don't
think that's all. For some reason, the Slytherians
love him while everyoneelse, sans teachers, hates him.
Also, look at the Occulmancy. If he's that good at
making Voldemort think Snape loves him, why couldn't
he do the opposite on Harry?


> I add:
> Snape saw Harry at the end of GOF, bloodied, beaten,
> a wreck of a 
> human being with a wand pointed at his heart by an
> insane devotee of 
> LV. He saw him at his piteous worst, vulnerable,
> unable to help 
> himself in any respect. He helped to save him. He
> administered 
> veritaserum to the maniac and listened to him
> recount a year's worth 
> of deception, murder and general mayhem, all
> intended to put Harry 
> Potter at the scene of LV's return, to participate
> in that return and 
> then to die at that return. That Snape could witness
> and listen to 
> all he did and remain unmoved and perhaps even more
> determined to 
> make life for Harry miserable, given all that occurs
> in the 5th year 
> just scares me. Where is his humanity? Has he no
> heart whatsoever? I 
> never expected him to embrace Harry. I know his role
> in the Order 
> must make it necessary for him to remain aloof from
> Harry but the man 
> has never for an instant acted as if Harry were
> anything other than 
> the vile incarnation of James. How can an
> intelligent (and he is 
> definitely that!) person behave that way? He has no
> empathy, nada, 
> nyet. I'd hoped his delving into Harry's memories
> would help but that 
> seemed to fail spectacularly. Many of you think it
> was he that 
> provided the impetus for the party of concerned folk
> at the Platform 
> but I just can not imagine it. He has a black hole
> where his heart 
> should be. 
> Ah, sorry, that has been building up for a long
> time....
> Jennifer(ducking all the stunning spells coming her
> way)
> 
> 


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