[HPforGrownups] Re: Draco and equals + Snape(was: First meetings: Draco and Harry)

[Scott Santangelo]

No: HPFGUIDX 71498



bibphile <bibphile at yahoo.com> wrote:
bibphile commented:

Draco liked Pansy gushing over him in PoA.  The are several possible reason for this:  1) He likes Pansy, 2) He just likes being gushed over 3) both (this one has my vote). The main thing though is probably during Unbridge's inspection of Hagrid.  She was mention at least 7 times and at least 2 in conjunction with Draco.  They just seemed almost together there...The pensieve thing wasn't just wrong.  It was *way* beyond wrong.  
Going into someone's pensieve is worse than reading their diary (especially when you know they put things there particularly to keep them from you).  I'm of the opinion that even a parent doesn't have the right to read a child's diary unless they suspect something 
dangerous (like drugs or suicidal thoughts) so I think this was an absolutely horrible thing for Harry to do.  It's a terrible invasion of privacy. I think you ought to be able to trust a 15 year old to respect 
that.  Besides, I'm not even sure if Snape knew that Harry knew what a pensieve was.  So one of two things happened. 1. Snape didn't know Harry even knew what a pensieve was. 2. Snape over-estimated Harry in this instance. I don't like Snape, but I think Harry deserves 100% of the blame here.  Of course, Harry normally deserves only 0-2% of blame in situations with Snape (usually 0) but this time 

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Erm . . . (I love saying that!), while you're likely headed in the right direction with Pansy (she's marked her man and knows what he likes!), I still disagree with the pensieve. Sure Harry knows what it is, and yes, it's a terrible invasion of privacy. But, it's not like there's much of a respect/friendship/loyalty bond of ANY kind between Snape and Harry. Instead, there are questions, many unanswered questions, revolving in Harry's head about Snape, his dad, their relationship, etc. It's not like he can ask Snape anything. Harry's been at the mercy of the adults since he came into the WW, and he has stubbornly refused to "lie down quietly" in respect to the attempts to make him "be a good boy." He's an independent thinker, and good thing, too! Of course, it gets him into trouble at times. I think "eye for an eye" defines the Harry/Snape relationship. If he could have failed or expelled Harry, Snape would have done so (though, on reflection, why does Harry continue to "pass"
 potions? Does DD simply insist, or is this part of an "evil-Snape" facade? But I digress . . .). His treatment of Harry in potions is ghastly. So when Harry has a chance to act out against Snape (particularly during "secret" occlumency lessions where retaliation is less likely) he does it! Tough skittles, there, Snivellus! And the point about Harry's age works in his favor if you ask me. He's not weighing the impact of his action - he had an opportunity, and took it.

owlery2003



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