OOP: A few Points on Snape and other things

[melclaros]

No: HPFGUIDX 62114

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "professor_monkshood"   We 
> 
> Moreover, even if Snape had done something to them previously, the 
> attack itself was unprovoked.  How Snape had behaved when he was at 
> school had little bearing on what had transpired in the Memory.  
> MWPP did it because they 'were bored' and Snape 'exists'.  I want 
to 
> throw up after reading that.


You forgot something...even MORE sickening...when confronted by 
Harry, once they forgot they were supposed to be defending themselves 
Sirius and Lupin started happily reminiscing about the event. Harry 
AGAIN brings them back by mentioning Lily and asking why she 
eventually started dating James. He's told it was because he had 
finally stopped hexing everyone just "because he could".
the dialog continues along the lines of...
"Even Snape?"
"Ah well he was a special case..." Sirius makes it QUITE plain that 
the abuse continued. WHY? Because "Snivellus" was a "Little Oddball". 
And besides, Lily didn't KNOW.

I am absolutely SURE Severus did awful things to defend himself and 
get even. That does NOT excuse bullying to this extent. Where the 
HELL were their Heads of Houses?



 
> And what does Snape get for his trouble again?  Harry blaming 
> Sirius's death on him!  Does he ever get a break from anybody?


That absolutely spoiled the quite nice scene near the end of the book 
for me. The return of McGonnogal, the house points, the lines
What are you doing, Potter? Trying to decide what hex to use on 
Malfoy, Sir. (which made me laugh out loud) were blown right out of 
the water by Harry's "never forgive him..." soliliquy. Snape saved 
Harry yet again--and all his buddies. He told Black to stay put which 
would have saved him. So it's his fault, of course. 
Normally I'd say "Oh he's grieving. He'll figure it out." 
Unfortunatly the pattern here is quite different.


Melpomene