Snape & Harry

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 101435

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dzeytoun" <dzeytoun at f...> 
> wrote:
> > Kneasy earlier:
> > > The hurt you mention is deliberately placed there by JKR; she's 
> > admitted as
> > > much. In one interview she tells of a mother who wrote to her 
> > saying that
> > > she  didn't like her children reading such things. JKR 
responded 
> > saying that
> > > in that case they'd better  not read any more of the books, 
> because 
> > Harry 
> > > was going to continue to suffer. There must be a reason for all 
> > this hurt
> > > you dislike; unless of course  JKR has sadistic tendencies and 
> > enjoys putting
> > > Harry through the mill.
> > 


Dzeytoun: 
> > Now, now.  Let's try not to be nasty.  Everyone knows that JKR 
put 
> > that in the books, who else could have put it there?  And no one 
> > expects that Harry Potter will suddenly turn into Pollyanna.  All 
> > that is being said is that Snape's attitude and remarks are 
deeply 
> > hurtful.  It really doesn't matter whether he is playing a part 
or 
> > not.  It also is beside the point what his motivations are.  His 
> > remarks and attitude are deeply hurtful, period.
> 
> 
> snip.
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> 
> I hope mods will forgive me this stupidly exciting post, but 
> Dzeytoun, is that you? :o)
> 
> 
> I am so happy to see one of my all time favourite fanfic writers 
join 
> this group.
> 
> 
> To bring it on point. Yes, I agree. It absolutely does not matter 
> whether Snape is playing a part or not.
> 
> 
> Even if he speaks those words "just for fun", it makes him a bad 
> person. The person, who fights for Light, but a bad person 
> nevertheless
> Even if his marks in class do not matter at all, him throwing 
Harry's 
> potion on the floor makes him a bad person.
> 
> 
> No, "nice" does not necessarily equals "good", but "kind" usually 
> does and "nasty" in itself in many ethical systems is considered 
> unethical.
> 
> 
> 
> Alla