[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP: What's up with Harry and Snape?

[Jenserai Bariman]

No: HPFGUIDX 63327

I just finished a post about the idea that Snape's behavior when he caught 
Harry and Draco about to duel near the end of the book and Harry's "rush of 
hatred" could be partly because Snape's cover had been blown sometime during 
the book and he no longer had to be a spy. About 30 seconds after I sent it, 
my mother came up to me all exited saying she had just read a part where 
Harry had stood up to Snape and he approved. I blinked at her blankly 
because I knew she wasn't that far yet. She then proceeded to point out an 
exchange on pg 591 (US)

"'you are neither special nor important, and it is not up to you to find out 
what the Dark Lord  is saying to his Death Eaters.'
'No -- that's your job isn't it?' Harry shot at him.
He had not meant to say it; it had burst out of him in a temper. For a long 
moment they stared at each other, Harry convinced he had gone too far. But 
there was a curious, almost satisfied expression on Snape's face when he 
answered.
'Yes, Potter,' he said, his eyes glinting. 'That is my job.'"

So, my theory is squashed although I'm still confused as to why Snape when 
from this to throwing things and shaking Harry over the pensieve incident, 
breaking Harry's potion, and then back again. Very confusing (not that I 
don't enjoy it mind you, so long as it gets explained eventually)

-Jens

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