Snapes Job

[Ms Mo Me]

No: HPFGUIDX 93318

Sigune wrote:
> I quote:
> <'That is just as well, Potter,' said Snape coldly,
> 'because you are neither special nor important, and 
> it is not up to you to find out what the Dark lord 
> is saying to his Death Eaters.'
> 'No - that's your job, isn't it?' Harry shot at him.
> He had not meant to say it; it had burst out of him
> in temper. For a long moment they stared at each other, 
> Harry convinced he had gone too far. But there was a 
> curious, almost satisfied expression on Snape's face 
> when he answered.
> 'Yes, Potter,' he said, his eyes glinting. 'That is
> my job. Now, if you are ready, we will start again.'>
> 
> What on earth is Snape so (almost) satisfied about?
> Snape being Snape, I suddenly started to wonder if he 
> is pleased that Harry should think he is spying whereas 
> in fact he isn't (?!) - but that does not seem to make 
> much sense to me. And I find his suddenly glinting eyes 
> quite alarming. Any theories? Please?



I thought the 'satisfied expression' to mean he knew
he pissed off HP, and he was, in a way, referring to
Snape as someone who could do more than him.  HP hates
him, but was aknowledging that Snape SHOULD be doing
more work than him.
Now, HP said it sort of defiantly, as if to say 'you
aren't doing your job correctly.'  But HP really
doesn't know ANYTHING about what Snape was doing.  So,
it was sort of like Snape had one up on him.  
That's why I think Snape had the 'satisfied
expression.' Snape knows he knows more about the order
than HP and that he got the better of him.  So far, HP
would never let Snape see when he got pissed off. 
This time he slipped.  Snape enjoyed seeing the "weak
side" of HP.

 But, anyway, it's just my thoughts on the matter.  I
really don't have any conclusive data to back anything
up.

~Mo