Snape & Harry

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 101914


dzeytoun:
> >  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.

Kneasy:
> 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

Annemehr:
First off, I'm replying after checking the post for threaded replies;
if someone's replied another way, my apologies if I just repeat you here.

Anyway, Kneasy, I've had exactly the same thoughts.  In GoF, there
were repeated phrases along the lines of "it was pain such as Harry
had never felt before." Afterward, I remember having the sentiment
that that will be quite enough of that; surely Harry will have felt
the worst and will now begin to be taught to fight proactively
instead. Hah! Then I read OoP. My own fault, for being too Molly
Weasleyish, I guess.

So what's the point? Well, for one thing, it all leads back to
Voldemort. He's the prime cause for everything, even Quidditch losses.
 It at least makes me believe that Harry cannot truly live while
Voldemort survives. Maybe that's more of a theme thing than a plot
thing, though.

I suppose it could turn out to be Harry's refinement by fire, his
hardening into diamond through intense pressure, so that we believe
whatever he ends up doing in the end. That's the best I can do for
now; time and the next two books will tell.

Annemehr