Snape's DE past

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> Potioncat:
> The entire debt to James/hates you because of James seems too 
> contrived to work. So while he may not like Harry, I'd say there is 
> something else there.  
> 
> But, I'd like to hear more of your thoughts that he may not dislike 
> Harry. Does that at all connect to the idea that he's tough on 
Harry 
> as a teaching method?  (Alright everyone, Snape is a teacher, but 
> he's no educator.)For further information, see Baloo's style of 
> teaching in Jungle Book...Kipling not Disney.



Alla:

LOL! You did not think I would be able not to reply to that , don't 
you? :o)

I think "debt to James" works perfectly fine, because the word "debt" 
is mentioned in canon and it is perfectly in character for Snape as I 
see him, but as Neri commented, it lacks "Bang", IMO.

Why is the idea that Snape felt indebted to James feels contrived to 
you? Could you ellaborate on this one, please?

I mean, yes, Dumbledore omits things, but plain out lie? I don't 
think we caught him with that yet. :o)

Sorry, the train "Snape is tough on Harry as teaching method" left 
for me, when Snape was so entrapped in his old wounds and was willing 
to let Harry be possessed by Lord-Thingy. He behaved worse than a 
teenager then, much worse, IMO.


Hmmm, Balloo's teaching methods. To tell you the truth, I read the 
book in the russian translation and he seemed kind and gentle soul... 
eh..Bear to me. In the russian cartoon he was pretty much the same.

So, I guess I have to read the original, because right now I am 
insulted for Baloo, when you compare him with Snape. :o)