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

[Jenserai Bariman]

No: HPFGUIDX 63406

Kelly talks about Snape perhaps wanting Harry to acknowledge all he's done 
to help the cause.

Darrin:
>Again, Snape says to Harry, "You're nothing special or important"
>just before we get into this satisfaction.
>
>Well, either Snape doesn't know about the prophecy (which is
>possible, considering he might have been a full-fledged DE when it
>was made) or he knows and this is his way of trying to "help" Harry.
>

It is possible he didn't know. It's also possible he's trying to keep Harry 
from becoming as arrogant as his father. It would be all too easy to get 
haughty when you're a hero. We know Harry isn't too arrogant and he 
certainly has plenty of people taking every opportunity to squash his ego, 
but Snape doesn't.  I think Snape, like Black, forgets that Harry is not 
James.

<snip>
>One thing that bothered the hell out of me is Snape presuming to
>demand Harry stop using "Voldemort" after D-Dore (in PS/SS) told
>Harry specifically to use the name. Harry's defense was
>only "Dumbledore does" which gave Snape the opening.
>

I thought his reaction to Harry's use of the name was very interesting. He 
really freaked out. I'm pretty sure it's something to do with the Dark Mark 
because he rubbed it, but I don't know what.

-Jens

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