Chapter 24: Occlumency

[Martha]

No: HPFGUIDX 109237

>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 Occlumency 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 truly 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.


 Wooooooow! That's very well explained Karen, you are my hero :)
What surprises me is how clearly Snape dislikes Harry. All the 
teachers (I presume) know that James P and Snape disliked each other 
in school. So I would think that Being a "respectable" adult would 
make Snape restrain himself and especially being a wizard with the 
ability to restrict others from invading his mind, it's a very 
difficult thing to do. 
So how is it that Snape can so easily let himself go at Harry?

Martha