Rules of Respect was Re:Snape & Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 101413

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Barbara D. Poland-Waters" <bd-
bear at v...> wrote:

> >>>From: potioncat [mailto:willsonkmom at m...]
> 
> Going back to year one, day one of Potions, according to this set of
> rules, it was Harry who was in the wrong, not Snape. He was indeed,
> mouthing off and it doesn't matter that Snape was being mean at
> the time.<<<
>

Barbara:

 
> Where are you getting this from? The first thing that happens in 
Potions is
> that Snape demands for Harry to answer questions he couldn't 
possibly know
> (and knows he doesn't know, since he knows he's been living with 
muggles all
> his life). He also taunts Harry very early on, even though Harry is
> completely respectful at first. See below:
> 
> 	"Potter!" said Snape suddenly. "What would I get if I added 
powdered root
> of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"
> 	Powdered root of what to an infusion of what? Harry glanced 
at Ron, who
> looked as stumped as he was; Hermione's hand had shot into the air.
> 	"I don't know, sir," said Harry.
> 	Snape's lips curled into a sneer.
> 	"Tut, tut -- fame clearly isn't everything."
> 
> Then after more questioning:
> 
> 	"Thought you wouldn't open a book before coming, eh, Potter?"
> 
> (SS 138)
> 
> Yes, there is a moment when Harry says something back to Snape, and 
Snape
> takes a point off of Gryffindor for his "cheek," but I wouldn't 
call that
> "mouthing off" at all. Then he takes points off Gryffindor for 
something he
> accuses Harry of doing, with no proof!
>


Alla:


Word of agreement. I said many times what I think about the start of 
their "healthy" relationship, so I don't want to say it again.

I also remember myself and Potioncat coming to the agreement that 
there were no assignments given yet, so there is no way Harry could 
have learned all that.