[HPforGrownups] Snape wants acknowledgement for saving Harry ...

[Carrie S]

No: HPFGUIDX 54018

Hi Everyone,

iluvgahan wrote:
> It's a small point, but I disagree that Snape doesn't want
> some sort of acknowledgement from Harry for saving Harry's
> life. My first reason is that in PoA when Snape confronts
> Sirius and Lupin in the Shrieking Shack, Harry gets in the
> way and Snape said something to the effect of 'you should
> be down on bended knee thanking me' (not exact quote, but i
> think it's close enough that you all know what I mean). My
> second reason for thinking Snape wants some reward is when
> Sirius escaped it made him furious, and when he lost his
> Order of Merlin (he and Fudge were talking about that in
> the corridor), I think it made him even madder..


Carrie responds:

I agree, with this. Great observations. Although I do think that by OofP
it's way too late for Harry to come and try to make an acknowledgement to
Snape. That ship has sailed.  I think for them to "make up" they will have
to be either together fighting LV, forcing them to act like a team or
Dumbledore will have to do it.

But obviously Snape is not beyond wanting some recognition. After all he is
Slytherin and ambitious. An Order of Merlin, or credit for saving Harry
Potter's life (which might in itself, get him an Order) I don't see him
passing it up.

Carrie