respecting Snape

[Christina in GA]

No: HPFGUIDX 101610

>As I argued earlier - Snape is in a position of
> authority and whether or not he personally has earned Harry's
respect, Harry
> is a student and should be respectful towards all his teachers.
> > K

Harry respects teachers like McGonagall who are strict but fair. He trusts
her. Snape has been nothing but mean to him and you cannot respect someone
for that. I agree he seems to have done well in his exams, especially if
Snape leaves him alone to concentrate. I am really going to hate it if the
end of the books come and Snape says "The past 7 years were all an act,
Harry, I had to act that way for my undercover missions for Dumbledore. I
really do like you." That just won't work for me. I admit that after
re-reading SS and beginning on CoS again that there is something about Snape
we are missing. He was all set to be the bad guy in SS but ended up being a
good guy. That surprised me. I'm looking forward to more Snape surprises.
But liking him or respecting him - I don't think so.

Christina in GA
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