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

[Casey]

No: HPFGUIDX 108556

 
> Alla:
 
>  By the way, are you sure that Snape had no idea what kind of life 
> Harry led? He is supposed to be Dumbleldore's trusted person. 
Surely, 
> if it is so Dumbledore told him what kind of muggles(the worst 
one)  
> he was leaving Harry with. If Dumbledore would not, McGonagall 
could 
> have done so (Snape appears to have decent relationbship with her).

Casey:
I imagine Harry's location would be on a "Need To Know" basis. 
Dumbledore knows how quickly things can get out. I can't imagine him 
letting Harry's whereabouts be known before he goes to Hogwarts. 

Alla:
> Now, it is quite possible that by making Snape mentioning those 
> potions to Harry, she foreshadowed their usefullness int he final 
> battle, but it still does not make Snape's actions look better, 
> because how would he know that?

Casey:
Or maybe Snape was just seeing if Harry had bothered trying to learn 
anything as a child. Others, like Hermione have, but Harry hadn't 
bothered. Again, that's going with the assumption that Snape has no 
idea where Harry was growing up.

 
> Alla:
> 
> Just one point - Harry usually breaks rules with the noble 
intentions 
> in mind and that to me excuses a lot of things. By the way, he 
gest 
> rewarded for fighting with Voldie (and winning often)

Casey: 
Roaming the halls and sneaking to Honeydukes when he was supposed to 
remain at Hogwarts wasn't for a nobel cause. Neither is roaming the 
halls with his invisibility cloak. Yes he gets extra points for 
fighting Voldimort, but in the process almost gets Ron killed with 
the chess match and eaten by spiders. Sure he got saved but, if I 
were Molly Weasley, I wouldn't want my child to hang out with Harry. 

As an adult I would have to take Snapes stance that Harry Potter is 
a lot of trouble in one boy and he needs to be reigned in. But then 
my kids call me mommy meanie.