How should Harry deal with Snape?

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No: HPFGUIDX 107867

HunterGreen:
> > I'm only talking about from *Harry's* end. Even if Snape doesn't 
> > change his behavior (which I doubt he will, he's too set in his 
> > ways), it might help Harry deal with it better if he adopted a 
> > different attitude. If he simply ignored Snape, it would make it 
> > easier to not take his comments to heart. If he argues and gets 
> > into a back and forth with Snape, that'll only make things worse. 
> > (honestly, sometimes letting something go is the best way to 
> > preserve your mental health). Look at Lupin, Snape may make his 
> > little comments to him, but Lupin never really reacts or seems to 
> > care. He takes Snape with a grain of salt, as he should be taken. 
 

Dzeytoun responded: 
> Sigh.  I'm afraid the time for this is long gone.  The fact is that 
> these two have come to *hate* one another.  Whoever is most at 
> fault (for my money it's undeniably Snape, but choose who you 
> please), we're well past the "ignoring each other" stage.  This 
> might have been a good option at anytime before book five.  Now 
> emotions have reached such a nadir that I just don't see it as a 
> possibility.  
> Remember, we aren't just talking about sarcastic comments anymore.  
> Harry feels that Snape is complicit in the death of the only 
> parental figure Harry has ever known.  You don't swallow that and 
> go on. 


SSSusan:
If I may be so rude as to direct you to my own post, I responded to 
this issue of its being too late in post 107756.  I believe that a 
person *can* swallow that and go on *if* that person senses an 
absolute NEED to do so, which is what I think Harry (eventually) will 
realize is the case if Voldy is to be stopped.

This is what I wrote in 107756:
>>I don't see why [the time has] come & gone, though. You're quite 
right that it might have been more easily accomplished if DD, Lupin 
or Sirius had counseled Harry on this, but I don't think all 
possibility is gone.  In fact, and maybe surprisingly, I think that 
icy hatred might work *very well* to get Harry to the point where he 
can do this. Maybe I'm weird, but I think when he's hopping mad, 
filled with fiery indignation and rage, he CAN'T see reason. When a 
person feels *icy* hatred, it's somehow calmer, leaving room for a 
little rationality to enter in. I mean, it's "hotheads" who make 
rash, angry decisions, right?<<

Siriusly Snapey Susan