[HPforGrownups] Re: Chapter 24: Occlumency

[karen at dacafe.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 109228

Magda:
> And Harry is not afraid of Snape.  It's an inconvenience and promises
> to be a lousy time but he's not afraid of him.
>
> Sirius had more than enough freedom to act like a responsible
> parent/older brother to Harry.  What he didn't have - what he's never
> had - is the self-control to put his own emotions and prejudices on
> ice while putting Harry first.  Over and over again he does short
> sighted things because he's never learned - never had to learn - that
> he doesn't come first.
>

>From Karen:

Of course Sirius often expects Harry to act like James.  In this matter,
both Sirius and Snape are taking Harry literally at face value.  Harry
looks like James (except for Lily's eyes) therefore he must react like
James.

Aren't eyes supposed to be the window to a person soul?  Given what we
know about Legilimency and Occlimency the eye contact is important.

I think Harry's personality fits with what we know about Lily.  I also
believe that Lupin treats Harry differently because Harry reminds Lupin of
Lily more than James.  Lupin truely sees Harry as an unique person while
Sirius and Snape see Harry as the personification of James.

The 10 years Sirius spent in Azkaban has to affect how he looks at Harry. 
This is especially true as in OotP.  Harry at 15 is only 6 years younger
than James when he was killed (according to the timelines at
hp-lexicon.org).  I understand the Harry/James confusion that Sirius has.

I don't understand the Snape hatred of Harry.  Snape hates Harry but goes
out of his way to protect him or come to his rescue.
SS/PS - Troll, PoA - Shrieking Shack, GoF - Barty/Moody's office, OotP -
alerts the order, goes into the forest looking for Harry.

I wonder how Snape would have treated Harry if he had been put in Slytherin.



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