What if other teachers behaved like Snape?

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No: HPFGUIDX 101152

Pippin wrote:
Shall we count the times that Snape has rushed to Harry's aid or
acted on his behalf?

1) The troll (PS/SS)

Neri: Actually, he was trying to get past Fluffy at the time. If he 
hadn't, he might have arrived at the scene earlier, before the two 
firsties had to knock out the troll by themselves.
  
2) The broomstick (PS/SS)
Neri: granted.

3) Referree-ing the second Quidditch match (PS/SS)
Neri: Granted, though it wasn't much of a sacrifice and DD was also 
present.

4) Confronting Quirrell (PS/SS)

Neri: as somebody noted here several days ago (forgot whom, sorry), 
why didn't Snape told DD his suspicions regarding Quirrell? This 
would have protected Harry much better, and perhaps even DD would 
have found some way to trap Quirrelmort. As DD diagnosed in the end 
of SS/PS, Snape acted alone because he wanted to get even with James' 
memory (and perhaps also to get rid of his contender to the DADA 
post) and not out of any care for Harry. 

5) Guarding Harry when no one else thought the boy was in any
danger (PS/SS)

Neri: see my response to 4.

6) Searching for Harry on the grounds (CoS)

Neri: I'm not sure what incident you refer to here.

7) Keeping him away from the one-eyed witch (PoA)

Neri: Are you so sure that Snape meant to keep Harry away, rather 
than catch him if he did try to go there?

8) Entering the willow after he found Harry's cloak and knew he
might be inside with a suspected Death Eater (PoA)

Neri: According to Snape himself, he saw Lupin on the map going in 
the direction of the Shack, and he followed in order to catch both 
Lupin and Sirius. Only when he found the cloak he had a reason to 
think Harry is there also, but his original motivation was to catch 
two people he hated, not to guard Harry. 

9) Taking care of unconscious Harry (PoA)

Neri: yes, he didn't left three unconscious kids for the dementors. 
I'm impressed :-) 

10) Confronting Mad-eye, whom he fears, on the stairs to
ensure Harry's safety (GoF)

Neri: unless you say Snape suspected Crouch!Moody also, his objective 
seems to be catching Harry, not protecting him.

11) Revealing his dark mark to Fudge (GoF)

Neri: This was indeed brave and honorable, but what does it have to 
do with Harry? Are you saying that the war with Voldy is Harry's 
privet war?
 
12) Believing Harry when he reported Sirius was in danger
(OOP)

Neri: I'm not sure at all that he did believe, but he did check with 
HQ. That was the trivial and obvious thing to do.
 
13) Searching a forest full of hostile centaurs when Harry was
missing (OOP)

Neri: actually we don't know that he did that, only that 
he "intended" to do it. In any case, if I had to report to HQ that I 
let "the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord" enter the 
forbidden forest on my watch, and he isn't back yet, I would have 
also said I'd go look for him. Had Snape really cared about Harry, he 
should have followed Harry, Hermione and Umbridge closely without 
letting Umbridge notice him.

Snape is certainly around all the time. His motivations, however, are 
not that clear.

Arrgghh, I just noticed two members were faster to the mark. But 
maybe I had some points they didn't. Here it is, anyway.

Neri