Snape & Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 101442

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dzeytoun" <dzeytoun at f...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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.

My point is that Snape's only a part of it.
The misery and suffering in Harry's life is much more than just Snape.
It's a constant - the death of his parents, Privet Drive, Snape, death of
Sirius -  it's never-ending. So  what's the reason? Why does Harry get
an emotional bashing on such  a regular basis? What is the point?
Generation of sympathy? That soon palls because there's so little
contrast. Pretty soon you stop noticing until Harry has another spoonful
piled onto his plate. Or is it something more fundamental and
possibly plot sensitive? If it is I'm damned if I can see where it'll fit.

Kneasy