[HPforGrownups] OOP: THEME, New Characters, Harry/Snape

[RhianynTheCat at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 61820

In a message dated 6/22/2003 2:13:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
editor at texas.net writes:

> 1. The Occlumency lessions. I think Snape has come to realise that
> >Harry did not exactly lead a happy life outside Hogwarts. The most
> >moving part (apart from the big death, of course) for me was Snape
> >asking Harry 'To whom did the dog belong?', and he has softened
> >considerably afterwards.
> 

Rhianyn muses: 
Having taught animal husbandry and horseback riding, I've found that when you 
have a particularly gifted student in a subject that is your own special love 
and interest, it's very hard not to become personally invested and involved 
in that student.  I wonder if that dynamic will play out with Snape and Harry 
if the Occulemency lessons continue.  Even if you don't like the student all 
that much as a person, you feel driven to nurture and encourage the talent.  And 
to respect it.  

<<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.">>

What a very good point!.  Sad as it may be to say it (particularly as I 
learned it by experience), some more headstrong personallities need to learn some 
things via the application of a 2x4 upside their immensely hard heads.  The 
person you were most at loggerheads with, particularly thru your teen years can 
often be the person you learn your most valuable life lessons from.  And you 
only see it in hindsight.  And you have to get even farther down the road to 
maturity to realize that it was probably the only way you would have ever learned 
it in the early stages of your life.



:::Curls fluffy black tail about herself just _so_ and returns to napping by 
the fire::::
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