What's up with Harry and Snape? OoP

[darrin_burnett]

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Heather: 

> I have wondered if Snape really cares for Harry, but has problems 
> expressing his concern.  One thing that jumped out at me was at the 
> end of book, when Moody, the Weasleys, Lupin, and Tonks confront 
the  Dursleys about their treatment of Harry, was how did they know 
how  Harry was treated?

Me: 

Harry, Molly and Arthur, Figg, Dumbledore himself (he's been watching 
Harry closer than Harry knows, remember?) Hagrid. It's not exactly 
uncommon knowledge. Dumbledore knew something was up when Harry 
arrived, skinny and wearing clothes six sizes too big.

No one needed Snape telling him, that's for sure.

Dumbledore, about 15 years too late, to my way of thinking, has 
finally stepped in and demanded Harry be treated decently while at 
the Dursleys. Re-establishing contact with Petunia early on certainly 
helped. 

But maybe he wants to make it up to Harry for hiding so much from him.

Darrin