Snape/Occlumency again (Was: Does Viktor Krum become an important

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Carol again:
> > I think that a lot will have changed after OoP, and Harry is 
> going to have to learn to be less angry and arrogant and to take 
> Snape in stride. 
 
Alla:
> Dumbledore is very much at fault here, but for all his faults, it 
> seems to me that his intentions towards Harry are good, which I 
> cannot say about Snape yet.
> 
> That is why I vote for Dumbledore having enough common sense to 
> keep Harry and Snape apart at least till Harry overcomes his grief.
> 
> As to Harry being less angry and arrogant.... well,as soon as 
> Snape manages to stop being "semi-hysterical hypocritical sadist" 
> (I decided this nickname by Lupinlore is much better than simply 
> sadist), I am sure Harry will learn to do that.
> 
> Before Susan will say something about Snape's impossibility to 
> change, I will concede that I believe that Harry will change 
> regardless, but I still can dream that Snape change, can I?


SSSusan:
You rang? :-)

For once I find that Carol & I are actually in agreement! ;-)  

I wouldn't call it *impossible* for Snape to change.  I would call 
it not especially likely after the pensieve fiasco.  BUT I don't 
know about the wisdom of keeping Harry & Snape apart.  I rather 
think they shouldn't avoid one another totally -- at least not for 
long.  Why?  Because I think DD *is* toast and I think that some 
reason will present itself why Harry & Snape DO have to work 
together.  [Which is where I insert my oh-so-not-popular theory that 
Harry will act the "man" and grit his teeth and work w/ *Professor* 
Snape even if Snape remains a prick.]

Siriusly Snapey Susan