Snape's Hatred for Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 99990

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Lady Macbeth" <LadyMacbeth at u...> 
wrote:
> Jennyfer said:
> 
>  While listening to TOoP for the fifth time, it struck me: Why, when
> Harry first came to Hogwarts, did Snape assume that he would be just
> like his father, when Harry wasn't even raised in awareness of his
> parents or the wizarding world? Why does Snape assume that Harry
> would find what his dad did in the memory (TOoP, "Snape's Worst
> Memory")funny or amusing, or that Harry purposfully emulates someone
> who he doesn't remember and had absolutely no influence over Harry's
> upbringing?
> 
> 
> Lady Macbeth replies:
> 
> He seems to have made the same assumption that most everyone else in the
> wizarding world (save perhaps McGonagall and Dumbledore) made - that Harry
> was told about his parents, knew what they were like and why he was famous.
> Even Hermione, when she first met him, seemed surprised that he didn't know
> anything about being in history books and such.
> 
> -Lady Macbeth
> 
> 
SOF:

I agree with Lady McBeth. Add to that Snape's enmity towards the Marauder's runs so 
deep he has obviously been transfering it to Harry who is a very visual reminder of 
James Potter. After his actions with regards to Occlumency, Snape clearly can't be 
trusted to put his grudge aside for the greater good. Apparently, he really only saved 
Harry from Quirrel so he could hate James' memory in earnest.