Harry begins to act like someone I know...

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No: HPFGUIDX 98992

First this, POA,UK version, page 359:

*Black started toward Snape, but Snape pointed his wand straight 
between Black's eyes.

"Give me a reason," he whispered."Give me a reason to do it, and I 
swear I will."

Black stopped dead. It would have impossible to say which face showed 
more hatred.*

We have two people who hate each other. One humiliated/hurt the 
other before, and now the 'victim' is so angry that he points his wand 
on his ex 'bully', ready to attack, to make him pay, waiting for any 
excuse to give in.

Now this, OOTP, UK version, page 19:

*"[...]Don't you point that thing at me!"

Dudley backed into the alley wall. Harry was pointing the wand 
directly at Dudley's heart. Harry could feel fourteen year's hatred 
of Dudley pounding in his veins_what wounldn't he give to strike now, 
to jinx Dudley so thoroughly he'd have to crawl home like an insect, 
struck dumb, sprouting feelers...*

So, there we have... two people who hate each other, one 
humiliated/hurt by the other before, and the ex-victim ready to 
make the bully pay, waiting for any excuse to strike.

Am I only one who sees the likeness? Do you know of other moments where 
Snape and Harry had the same reactions in similar situations?


Christelle