OOP: A few Points on Snape and other things

[peggy baratto]

No: HPFGUIDX 61927

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> I see Draco more like James than Snape.  Draco is a bully who 
bullies 
> for no reason.  He doesn't just treat Harry and co badly, he treats 
> everyone who isn't Slytherin badly.
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> Tamara

Remember Tamara!  This was Snape's memory!  We did not see what Snape 
did to them.  Just what they did to Snape.  We know that Snape was 
fluent in hexes and curses.  I'm sure Snape did not sit back all of 
the time and let the James gang do things to him.  
Yes, I do think James was a show off, and he was influenced by Black 
who seemes like the instigator.  Yes they were silly teens.  We have 
no idea what Snape used to do though!
I think that Snape relates to Draco, and he does not want him to feel 
the same way as he did as a student in Hogwarts.  He was not very 
liked by other students (and maybe the staff as well...though we 
don't know this).  I think he wants something better for Draco.  

Remember when Snape and Harry were practicing the Occlumancy?  Snape 
wanted to know about the dog chasing Harry.  I don't think he 
realized that Harry too was rather neglected (abused?) as a child.  I 
think he just saw him as being his father---arogant.  Until now. 
Maybe Snape sees Harry a little differently now.  Maybe not.  Harry 
sees Snape the same way, even though he has seen a little of his 
past.  Maybe nothing will change between the two of them.
However,Snape did go out of his way to help Harry many times in this 
book after the lessons.  Making sure the Veratism was fake, checking 
on Sirius, looking for him in the forest, warning the rest of the 
Order....
~~~~~Peggy.