[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry begins to act like someone I know...

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

No: HPFGUIDX 99531

| Geoff to Me:
| I see what you're saying and where you're coming from. However,
| although it would seem that Snape is trying to protect Harry, he is
| doing it in a rather disgruntled manner.

[Lee]:
Oh--Absolutely!  No question about that.  I can see his thought...Sure, I'll
rescue the brat, but I want him to have a little taste of what was done--or
almost done to me!
|
| '"Yes.." said Dumbledore dreamily, "Funny, the way people's minds
| work, isn't it? Professor Snape couldn't bear being in your father's
| debt... I do believe he worked so hard to protect you this year
| because he felt that would make him and your father quits. Then he
| could go back to hating your father's memory in peace..."'
|
| (PS "The Man with Two Faces" p.217 UK edition)
|
| In COS, Snape probably feels that he has repaid the debt but still
| needs to keep an eye on Harry but still has a need to twist the knife
| in the wound - look at his snide comments to Harry in the later
| books. It's high time he learned to get this grudge out of his
| system; it's affecting his whole outlook on life.

[Lee]:
Ain't that the truth!  And I can't help but feel that this grudge-holding
thing is going to be either Snape's downfall or, and one can only hope,
Snape will realize that it's not doing him any good and move forward to
something better.

Cheers,

Lee :-)

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