Hermione, Neville, Harry need thicker skin

[peggybaratto]

No: HPFGUIDX 57266

It seems that these students have been the victoms of harsh language 
from the teachers in Hogwarts.  
Does anyone but me see this as a "need"?  Hermione needs to have a 
bit of her "know it all" attitude crumpled.  Neville needs a certain 
amount of help to over come what it is that afflicts his memory and 
performance (sometimes the extra help gets a bit agrivating as we see 
when McGonaggal snaps in GofF).  

Harry???  Well, Harry is Harry.  
He's not a "know it all", he's not stuck on himself or his "fame", 
nor is he someone who tries to use his "fame" to help him in 
situations.  However, he is up against Voldy and his Death Eaters.  
Who is the teacher who gives Harry the most problems?  Snape.

Snape was a Death Eater, he also understands Harry's importance 
(although he seems not to like that this importance is tied to a 
young boy who looks like someone he hated).  
Snape has proven many times that he will protect Harry (even in the 
Shreeking House--vindictive or not (and ulterior motives or not)--He 
was there to help the students.  

Yes he hated James(Lupin,Black), but I think Snape feels that the 
best way he can help Potter is to give him a reason to hate him. He 
may feel that Harry needs to hate him, in order to face what he 
must.  

Peggy