Why has DD never suggested Snape thank Harry? (Was: Why has DD never suggested H

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No: HPFGUIDX 117511


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" > Alla:
> 
> 
> I disagree. What was proven in the first book is that Snape saved 
> Harry's life. Is that a good deed? Yes, definitely. Does it mean 
that 
> Snape "looks after" Harry? Not necessarily.
> 
> It could have mean exactly what Dumbledore said that Snape was 
> looking forward to pay his debt and continue hating his memory in 
> peace.
> 
> Snape deserves credit for that, but Eggplant was saying that Harry 
> deserves much more credit from Snape for saving everybody multiple 
> times and never getting any.

Harry gets credit from everyone except Snape for what he does. Yes, 
Harry does deserve credit from Snape for what he has done, but 
regardless of the reason Snape saved Harry's life, he also deserves 
credit from Harry for that.

Snape is at least honorable in the fact that he is paying off a 
wizard's debt to someone he hates.  Perhaps he's doing it so he can 
hate James in peace - that's his decision and he has to live with 
it.  But he is paying off that debt to someone who is only seeing the 
bad in him.  Who knows what a little thanks from both to each other 
could do.

Ces