HP and the Half Blood Git

[charme]

No: HPFGUIDX 106132

"staceymateo"
> New poster here!  Hi all!  And with the formalities out of the way...
>
> I think that the little things that Snape does to help Harry are a
> little more in line with the "true" Snape.  In PS/SS, he saves Harry
> from Quirrell in the Quidditch match.  In OotP, he is the one who
> contacts the Order to inform them of the action at the Ministry.  I
> don't doubt that Snape is transferring some of his anger toward James
> onto Harry, but at the same time, I think he is also watching out for
> Harry.  His actions in noticing everything that Harry does notes that
> he pays attention to Harry.
>
> Snape goes out of his way to "watch" Harry and know everything he is
> doing.  I really don't think it is accidental that Snape is always
> the one to barely miss catching Harry and co. in some misdeed.


Charme:

While I agrees he's watching out for Harry in his own twisted way, I also
think Severus is watching out for his own sexy robe-covered backside. :)
Phineas Nigellus tells Harry (when he's about to run away from #12 after the
snakebite/Arthur Weasly/DoM incident) that Slytherins, given the choice,
will always choose to save their own necks and I don't think Snape is any
exception to that rule. For example, in OoP when one of the Occulmency
lessons with Snape results in Harry getting a better view of the rooms at
the DoM, Snape is more angry with him about that than the prior exercise
when Harry saw Snape's memories of his childhood (the hooked nosed man
screaming at woman while a child cowers in the corner, Snape shooting flies
in his bedroom, etc.)  Why?  Well, there's a lot of concern within the Order
and DD that perhaps Harry's mind can be compromised "at the moment" by
Voldemort.  I don't think Snapey-poo wants his Dark Lord really knowing what
he's doing, does he? :)

charme