Snape and Harry WAS Re: Pensieves objectivity AND: Dumbledore's integrity

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No: HPFGUIDX 79830

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, <silverdragon at e...> wrote:
> > Harry hurtled towards the door, a jar of dead cockroaches 
exploded 
> over his
> > head." Harry has used unintentional magic in the past, especially 
> when under
> > exteme stress. Perhaps the jar simply exploded.
> > 
> > Melpomene, who would have really liked to have watched what 
happened 
> in that office *after* Harry ran out, wrote:

> You are absolutely correct. Wouldn't that be something if Harry had 
> burst the roaches himself? I think I assumed the jar was thrown 
> because *I* would have been angry enough to throw whatever came to 
> hand first.
> 
Laura (who would also like to have watched that scene):

Oh, please.  Get real here.  You know perfectly well that Snape threw 
the jar.  Apologetics can get silly after a while.  Even I, Sirius-
lover that I am, will readily agree that his behavior at Grimmauld 
Place left a lot to be desired.  And yes, Harry was way, way, way out 
of line for looking in the pensieve.  And, yes, you can't help but 
feel sorry for teenage!Snape after seeing the treatment he received 
from James and Sirius.  Still...Snape threw the jar.  Any other 
reading is tortured. 
 No matter what my kid did to a teacher short of imposing physical 
harm, I'd expect the teacher to refrain from touching or otherwise 
physically threatening my kid.  And believe me, I let my kids get 
what's coming to them when they do something wrong.  But there is a 
bright line.