One last try (re: Parenting Harry (was: Re: I don't like him much))

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 120220


> Renee:
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 One of these many aspects is disciplining the child if 
necessary. All parents (have to) do this occasionally. No child 
likes it, but sometimes parents just have to draw the line - and 
 suffer the sometimes very vocal disapproval of their children, to 
put it mildly. 


Alla:

Of course,Renee. I said it several times - I AGREE with this part, 
but to me the key word is "IF NECESSARY". I think that for the most 
part Snape punishes Harry when it is unnecessary.


Renee:

And this is probably where the miscommunication arises, because here 
we're exchanging the level of the storyline, the history of what 
happened to one Harry Potter, for the level of the narrative and the 
techniques used to make the plot work and bring about the desired 
effects. 

Alla:

Could you clarify, please?




Renee:
snip.

In a way, Snape *is* the `bad parent', disguised as a teacher - just 
as in many fairy-tales the `bad mother' (= every mother's necessary 
unpleasant side) is disguised as the evil stepmother. 


Alla:

Sure, I have NO problem, calling Snape "bad parent" with the emphasis 
on "bad". This mixture of fairytale and more and more exploration of 
real issues is another problem we  encounter in OOP analysis.