James Is Dead And That's Why Snape Can't Get Over It And Move On

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 101121

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rowena_grunnionffitch" 
<rowena_grunnionffitch at y...> wrote:

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   To have some sympathy for why Snape behaves as he does is not to 
> say he is right, of course he isn't. But saying he should 'just get 
> over it' is like asking Harry to 'just get over' how the Durselys 
> have treated him, or Sirius to 'just get over' being framed and 
sent 
> to Azkaban. The human, or wizardly, psyche just doesn't work like 
> that.


Just get over it? No, I am not saying it. In fact, I am even willing 
to make allowance for Snape and let him hate Harry in private in the 
darkness of his dungeon. How about that? :o)

But while he is working. Nope, sorry. No allowance from me. More than 
twenty years passed. Harry did not do anything to him. Harry is his 
charge, on his shoulders now lies the burden of saving the world. 


I am not even asking Snape to "get over it". I am asking him to 
realise that "Harry is not James"


By the way, Harry's parents are dead too and he knew that Peter 
betrayed him. yes, if thirteen year old can do it, I'd say Snape 
should too. 


Alla