How should Harry deal with Snape?

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 107751

> Alla:
> 
> No, there is nothing submissive in doing that, BUT for example 
when  teacher starts insulting your dead parents (No matter how 
right this teacher turns out to be ), it is not the time to be quiet.<

Correct me if I'm wrong, but has Snape *ever* mentioned Harry's 
parents in the classroom? Snape's entitled to his personal 
opinion as expressed in the  The Shrieking Shack and 
Grimmauld Place, and certainly inside his own thoughts (where 
Harry intruded without permission.)

The closest Snape came to it was when Harry had just told 
Snape five lies in a row about not being in Hogsmead. 
(PoA- ch. 14) T. Agreed, Snape lost it, but I can understand why. 
The truth was desperately important, not least because the way 
that Harry got  *out * of the castle just might be the way that
Sirius is getting in. It was not the time to be concerned about 
Harry's feelings.

We know there are channels to use when a teacher behaves 
unacceptably. Draco used them against Hagrid. Harry could 
have complained to the board of governors. Snape even invited 
him to go to Dumbledore. But of course Harry  couldn't do that 
because he'd been breaking rules for no good reason and didn't 
want to take his medicine. Tough.

You have a good point that Snape needs to stop seeing Harry as 
his father. But IMO, actions speak louder than words. 

If Harry wants Snape to see that he's not arrogant, he might try 
demonstrating a little humility. That is not the same thing  as 
being humiliated, and I would like to see Harry realize that 
sometime. I agree there would be justice in Snape improving 
first. OTOH, what if he doesn't? 

Should Harry decide to spend his whole life waiting for Snape to 
make the first move? What about being pro-active? Or at least 
realizing that Snape is going to stay at Hogwarts and Harry is 
going to leave--this too shall pass.

Pippin