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

[eggplant9998]

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"mommystery2003" <mommystery at h...> wrote:

> does Harry, when everything is over and
> knowing that Snape was not the total evil
> "git" he had been made out to be, thank 
> him for looking out for him?  No,

So when do you think it would be a good time to thank Snape? Perhaps 
Harry should kiss Snape's hand when he was in the hospital and 
almost died from heroically saving the wizard world, or perhaps he 
should do it right after Snape called him a lying, strutting, 
publicity seeking brat.

Consider the end of book 5, Harry had saved the would many times and 
Snape knew that Harry had just lost his beloved Godfather and had 
suffered the tortures of the dammed, but Snape was so incredibly 
small that he still sneered at him and took points from Gryffindor. 
It is hypocritical to thank someone if you don't feel gratitude,
and it's easy to see why Harry has none toward Snape.   

> It wouldn't have cost him much to go
> up to the man and thank him.  

It would cost him my respect for Harry, and his self respect too. I 
can't think of anything more sniveling, more grotesque or 
condescending. 

> So why should Snape go up to Harry
> and thank him?  

For the same reason you say Harry should, because Harry saved 
Snape's life, and a lot of other people too.

> I do think Dumbledore should have 
> prodded Harry to thank Snape

As it is in book 5 Harry very nearly physically attacked Dumbledore, 
if the Headmaster had done as you suggest I think it might have 
pushed Harry over the edge; and I can't say I would blame him.   

> the Harry I have seen throughout 
> these books is somewhat selfish 

Are you telling me that if you had saved the world 5 times and as  a 
reward were treated like dirt and suffered so horribly you literally 
wanted to die you would have behaved more honorably?   

Eggplant