"Professor" Snape and Respect

[scoutmom21113]

No: HPFGUIDX 98177

Arya now:  I agree with both above comments to a point, however, as 
to what Wanda writes, I don't think it's that simple.  Sure, when 
starting out and all things being uneven and without bias, a person 
with the title "professor" will indeed be automatically granted more 
respect than say a peer of your own student rank.  HOWEVER...Snape 
started making an impression upon Harry which has consistantly 
eroded the any respect Harry may have granted him on the basis of 
simply being his 'professor'.  

While actions/words/impressions are all valid reasons for one to 
earn respect, they are also valid reasons for one to LOSE respect.  
Snape has done more than enough over the years (his few good actions 
and vouching from CC barely puts old Severus up on even ground IMO) 
for Harry to withdraw his respect.  

Bookworm:

Once upon a time, I had an Executive Officer who almost drove me out 
of the Navy, she was so vile. Despite that, I *always* referred to 
her as Commander (Nameless) when talking to others, except maybe to 
very close friends. It is one thing to refer to "Snape" when Harry 
is talking to his friends in the common room. It is very 
disrespectful to refer to him without his title when talking to 
another adult. 

As the Sergeant Majorette said: Military courtesy and the respect 
shown to a superior officer have less to do with what one thinks of 
the officer in question and more to do with one's own military 
bearing. I'll add to it that the junior shows respect to the senior 
position or rank, even if s/he has no respect for the person.

Ravenclaw Bookworm (who met a few of the Sergeant Majorette's Navy 
counterparts when she was a lowly ensign.)