How should Harry deal with Snape?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 107754


> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
> wrote:

snip.

> > 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? 
> 
> 
> 
> Alla:

What Snape perceives as exercise in humility, Harry can easily see as 
humiliation, IMO. 
> Well, if Snape does not improve first, I already said what will be 
> the ultimate justice IMO -
> 
> I want Harry to save Snape's life, not vice versa and for Snape to 
> realize that he has a debt to Potter again.
> 
> If Harry survives at the end, he indeed will leave Hogwarts. Let 
> Snape suffer that he cannot fulfill his life-debt again. 

Pippin:

 Should Harry decide to spend his whole life waiting for Snape to 
> make the first move? What about being pro-active? 

Alla:

Being pro-active on that one? May be, but out of Harry's good will, 
not because he has an obligation to do so.