More on Snape & a couple of questions

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 56752

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "melclaros" <melclaros at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Neotoma73 at a... wrote:
> > 
> > His relationship with Minerva is interesting. She'd have been his 
> teacher, she's his superior as Deputy Headmistress, but he still 
> snarks at her about winning the House Cup six years in a row (PS). 
> There could be anything from friendly teasing (because you know 
Snape 
> is the sort of person who'd tease his friends mercilessly too) to 
> barely muffled contempt. I'd learn toward the friendlier end of the 
> spectrum, since they do wind up working together on all the crises 
> that happen at school, and thus have to have relationship that is at 
> least cordial enough to let them get anything done.
> 
> 
> me:
> I agree here, I think he has quite a friendly relationship with 
> Minerva that is over and above the house rivalry--which is 
> interesting in itself. You'd think given those two characters and 
> those two houses it'd be cut-throat but even at it's worst (Snape 
> wanting Harry off the Q. team/the cat not beaten by a broom etc 
> exchange in CoS) it's healthy and benign. I don't see any sense of 
> contempt for Minerva--and Snape would not bother to muffle contmept, 
> especially for a Gryffindor. [...] 
> One really does have to wonder if they don't sit around evenings 
> plotting how they're going to scare some order into the brats 
> Dumbledore lets run wild. Remember, Minerva sent Draco into the Dark 
> Forest.
> 
> Mel

Annemehr:
These two posts just made me think of something.  Professor Snape 
certainly does seem to want to be "in control," doesn't he?  He 
certainly wants to control Harry, either to try to keep him safe 
(though Dumbledore doesn't), or because he's a control freak.  He is 
one of those teachers who can keep the class' attention with no 
visible effort.

As a student, he was not the one in control, but I bet he preferred to 
have the type of teacher who *was* -- someone like McGonagall.  I bet 
he had a real respect for her when he was a student.  Although it 
didn't stop him from becoming a DE, when he returned to Hogwarts I 
believe she was someone he felt comfortable with.  She, in turn, 
respected him, at least because Dumbledore does.  This may be the 
basis for their very good working relationship -- I hope it comes 
into play in the fight against Voldemort.

Annemehr
whose daughters hope for the strict teachers because they are 
uncomfortable in chaotic classrooms