Snape's Reaction to Harry assuming that he is a DE spy

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 108379

Miranda wrote:

"That is just as well, Potter," Snape said coldly, "because you are
neither special nor important, and it is not up to you to find out
what the Dark Lord is saying to his Death Eaters."
"No - that's your job, isn't it?" Harry shot at him.
He had not meant to say it; it had burst out of him in temper. For a
long moment they stared at each other, Harry convinced he had gone
too far. But there was a curious, almost satisfied expression on
Snape's face when he answered.
"Yes, Potter," he said, his eyes glinting. "That is my job. Now, if
you are ready, we will start again.

vmonte responds:

This scene has always bothered me. It is interesting that Snape tells 
Harry that he is "neither special nor important." I mean what a drag 
it must be for Snape to have to work with Harry if he really feels 
that he is a nobody and not important. Why is Snape working for the 
order anyway? Is it possible that the only reason Snape is at the 
school is to protect Tom Riddle who is trapped inside Harry? I wonder 
if Snape's loathing for Harry started on the first day of school when 
he realized that Harry's will was stronger than Tom's.

Harry stands up to Snape in his very first potions class. He also 
does not allow the hat to sort him into Slytherin. Why does Snape 
tell Draco to use Serpentsorcia during the duel? And why does he have 
a calculating, almost satisfied look on his face when he sees that 
Harry has this power? 

I'm thinking that Snape knows something about what happened at 
Godric's Hollow. What if Snape really put a stopper on death at GH, 
by saving Riddlemort who vaporized and went into Harry. Maybe Snape's 
comment in potions class about putting a stopper in death was really 
directed to Tom. He let the Tom in Harry's head know that he saved 
his life. (So in essence he tells Tom: 'I saved you, and I'm at this 
school to protect you...'      

So, maybe Snape's satisfied expression in OOTP is because Harry has 
no idea how right he is. Snape's job is to find out what the Dark 
Lord is saying to his Death Eater, via Tom in Harry's head. 

So, Snape hasn't really been saving Harry all of these years, he's 
been saving his master.  And according to Snape Harry is neither 
important or special it's what is inside of him that is important. 

vivian