Snape's ghastly behavior was broken potion

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 117356


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> wrote:

> ...edited...
> 
> The other thing all this outrageousness does is disguise the fact 
> that slowly but surely, Snape *has* been adjusting his attitude 
> toward Harry. IIRC, it's been quite a while since we heard the 
> world "expelled." He actually manages to dredge up a word of 
> encouragement or two during the occlumency lessons. There 
> are no more insults about Harry's father after the pensieve 
> incident, not even during the charade in Umbridge's office. I 
> wonder if , despite what Dumbledore said, Snape finally has that 
> off his chest?
> 
> Pippin

bboyminn:

First, just because someone isn't nice, doesn't mean they aren't good.
Like Sirius said, the world isn't divided into the good guys and Death
Eaters; there are lots of shades of grey and ambiguity in between.

Also, I've always felt that the long term story point of the
Occlumency lessons was not to teach Harry Occlumency, but to give
Harry and Snape some insight into each other. Insight that will start
them on the path to a begrudging mutual respect. 

Harry said himself, that he never thought he would feel sorry for
Snape, but he does. He does because he sees that Snape isn't nasty,
but was made nasty by life circumstances, and that indeed there is
some truth to the negative things Snape has said about Harry's father. 

At the moment, I think both of their minds are clouded by overly
emotional responses to circumstances. But I fully expect Harry to
realize that Snape is not to blame for Sirius's death, and Snape will
realize the Harry is not a pampered prince nor is he James, and that
it's not fair to judge Harry based on what happened between Snape and
James.

Don't look for them to be having tea and biscuits, or ale and chips
while they swap tall tales any time soon. The change in their
relationship will manifest itself from a distance and in a reduction
of hostilities between them.

Under the best of circumstances, Snape will never be a nice guy, but,
before the series is over, I thoroughly expect him to prove beyond any
shadow of a doubt that he is indeed a good guy.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)