OOP: THEME, New Characters, Harry/Snape

[chappysmom]

No: HPFGUIDX 61499

> one father figure is never mentioned as a father figure, but I 
strongly > believe he is--Snape. He is the one who doesn't listen, 
the one who gives > you curfews, the one who doesn't understand, the 
one you only appreciate > after you've grown up, but maybe never ever 
*like.* > Harry's relationship with Snape is growing and maturing as 
well--especially > with both of them seeing some of the other's 
memories. Do not leave Snape > off the list. Father figure does not 
equal "positive."
> 

-------------You know, that's something I hadn't thought of, but it 
makes sense. I think there's definitely more about Snape that Rowling 
hasn't told us yet. Like why Dumbledore so trusts him--I'm sure he's 
got good reasons to, and I'm sure we'll find out what they are 
eventually. He certainly is an authority figure in Harry's life, but 
I hadn't thought of him as an actual father figure. But it's true, 
you don't have to LIKE your father figure any more than your true 
father. Since there is still so much animosity between Harry and 
Snape (even Dumbledore acknowledged that), there is a long way they 
need to go to approach anything like mutual respect, but I think 
they're a little closer to mutual understanding. Seeing each other's 
memories (even if Snape tried to hide his in the pensieve) may 
certainly help that. I don't think they'll ever like each other, but 
it would be nice if they came to an understanding by the end of book 
7.