How should Harry deal with Snape

[huntergreen_3]

No: HPFGUIDX 107908

SSSusan wrote:
>> If Snape's not going to change (or not change much), and most seem 
to think that's highly likely--I think you & I even agree on that?--
then there are two remaining options: 1) Harry & Snape continue on as 
they have for the first five years; 2) Harry CHOOSES to alter his own
behavior.

Given what option 1 has "done" for Harry, I think it's just possible
that he might decide to try 2, in spite of his personal feelings
regarding Snape. It has nothing to do with what Snape deserves or
doesn't deserve, nor with what he should or shouldn't do (many people
think Snape *should* change), but it has everything to do with Harry
taking control of the situation. <<

HunterGreen:
Exactly. I think that's the problem with this thread, no one is 
saying that its Harry's RESPONSIBILTY to change the situation, only 
that Snape never will change so if Harry wants things to get better 
he has to do it himself. The question Neri asked is what could Harry 
do to make things better? Not 'what should happen between Harry and 
Snape to make things better.' Yes, since Snape is the source of 
*most* (not all) of the problems, and since he is the adult, then it 
would be his responsibility moreso than Harry to fix things, but he 
never will. He never will. Harry is younger, thus less set in his 
ways; and is not seeing the situation through a false impression 
(that being, Snape's belief that Harry is just as arrogant as his 
father). 
Not only that, he has the most to gain from a change. Snape, I'd say, 
is not too bothered by the situation, he rather likes throwing off 
his little sarcastic quips, and he rather likes taking points from 
Gryffindor and watching Harry get ever-so-madder. So why would Snape 
change? He doesn't care if he's hurting Harry's feelings, and he 
doesn't seem interesting in finding out whether or not his 
impressions about Harry are true. 
Harry is the one 'suffering' in this situation, so, like SSSusan 
said, he has two choices. One is to leave things as they are, and the 
other is to try to make things better.