Snape and Harry WAS Re: Pensieves objectivity AND: Dumble...

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 79900

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, IAmLordCassandra at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 9/5/2003 5:22:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> sydpad at y... writes:
> 
> 
> > > 
> > > Geoff:
> > > Yes, but can you see Harry going to Snape and 
saying, "Professor, I 
> > > realise now that my father was awful with you (or something 
similar!) 
> > > and I want to apologise on his behalf."
> > > 
> > > Can you see him after the way Snape has reacted in earlier 
books? 
> > > From the word go, in PS, he set out to humiliate Harry - look 
at the 
> > > very first Potions lesson HP ever attended. He has specialised 
in 
> > > making snide comments or comments with a sting in the tail.
> > > 
> > > Would Harry attempt a reconcilation when he is conditioned to 
expect 
> > > rebuffs, rudeness and put downs?
> Sydney: 
> 
> I don't know if an apology is in order, necessarily, just
> the same sort of compassionate tolerance (with a touch of 
amusement!)
> that Dumbledore accords Snape.  
> 
> Cassie (me):  
> 
> I agree with Sydney, however in my mind I can picture a scene with 
Harry 
> apologizing to Snape (about the Pensieve).  I can't picture Harry 
going to Snape, 
> though.   I just have this image of them stuck somewhere together 
or 
> something...or maybe in a situation where Harry knows he may never 
seen the man again 
> and having him blurt it out.  Or them getting into another row and 
Harry saying 
> "Look, I'm sorry about what my father did to you! But I'm. not. my. 
father!"  
> 
> 
> Whatever the situation, I'd imagine it to be an akward one no 
matter how much 
> Harry has grown. 
> 

Geoff:
Yes, I think I could subscribe to Cassie's view. The pouint I made 
was that I could not se Harry "going to" Snape - perhaps knocking on 
his door and saying "Excuse me, Professor Snape but could I speak to 
you privately?" I think Harry took a huge knock over this and it's 
taking time to think it through. I can recall events as an adult 
where something similar has happened in a professional situation and 
it can be damned difficult to get normal relations up and running 
again.