[HPforGrownups] Snape's Attitudes

[Coble, Katherine]

No: HPFGUIDX 57766

The Entwife and Darrin are saying:

> --- darrin_burnett <bard7696 at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> > And if Snape is so insecure as to feel threatened by
> > a first-year who 
> > has been living with the Muggliest Muggles anyone
> > has ever seen, then 
> > that says loads more about Snape's character than it
> > does Harry's.
> 
> 
> At this point I find it hard to belive that Snape
> hates Harry solely because of the James keeping Snape
> from Lupin incedent....either that or I'm just
> deluding myself that Snape has redemable qualities.   
> > 
> > 
> > > I think Snape also sees Malfoy as sort of a
> > younger version of 
> > himself - 
> > > another talented and potentially powerful wizard
> > who's getting 
> > overshadowed 
> > > by a Potter, and that's why he tend to favour
> > Malfoy as much as he 
> > does.
> 
> Ahhhhh!
> 
> My hat is off to you.
> 
> It's given me a lot of angst in the past trying ot
> figure out WHY the heck Snape is so nice to Malfoy. 
> 
> 
Mycropht:
I'm with Darrin on this for a lot of it, but come GoF I'm also leaning
toward the thought that 
just maybe some of Snape's cruelty to Harry is a "doth protest too much"
posture to keep
his standing in the DE community and further his skill as a double agent.  

Mycropht