Snape a complex man and even more complex professor

[Intensefancyblue at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 88134

Hello, 

      I'm new to this group and I realize this may sound like I'm tossing in 
my 
      two cents but I think Snape is actually a more complex man then we
      we give him credit for, as well as a survivor. 

      For instance, he wants his students (who he seems to bully) but may be 
testing
      their mettle. After all, being a witch or wizard isn't for the faint of 
heart. 
      While he seems to pick on Gryffindors endlessly he may actually be 
spurring
      them on to prove how they can be just as tough as he is.
      The Slytherin students he favors seem to do absymally. (Just like the 
shell 
      game, you're seeing one result and getting another.)
      
      In another example he is teaching Harry who he seems to openly despise,
      Occulmancy, and in turn shares his worst memory. An accident? I think 
not.
      He is attempting a rapport with his student and he could just as easily 
picked
      Malfoy to teach it to. He chose Harry. Why? He knows Harry will need 
the
      skill one day. 

      His complexity doesn't stop there, he is easily the most hated teacher, 
but he
      also cares a great deal about his students. When the basilisk was 
attacking
      the students he was among those concerned. He also first suspected 
Quirrell
       when the Stone was being threatened. Snape is not a beast, nor a 
bully.
      He is simply a person who's had a hard life made some wrong choices and
      found a way to redeem himself. 

      There's more but it would take too long to write. 

      Sincerely,
      Intensefancyblue


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