Snape's Worst Memory (and the purpose thereof)

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No: HPFGUIDX 81582

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jeffl1965" <jeffl1965 at h...> 
wrote:
> 
>     Well, I mentioned it before, but I'll add my  bit again. I 
> *think* that JKR added this in the book to show how both Sirius and 
> Snape both have the same wrong view of Harry. They think he's James.
> Sirius tells Harry this, basically, and I think that's why it took 
> him so long to show up at the end. He was still depressed about 
> losing his best friend again. 
>     Will Snape and Harry ever get close? I can't say, but I might 
> hazzard a guess and say that if something really bad happens to 
> force them to have to trust one another, they might, but otherwise, 
> I can't really see it happening.
> 
> 
>   Jeff

Sue B:

And in *this* universe, something bad probably *will* happen to force 
them together! (g) Whether they will ever *like* each other is
another matter.