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

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Eggplant:

> 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.


Alla:

Umm. Not that I disagree with the general idea of your post, but 
when did Snape called Harry that?

Eggplant:
 
> 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.   


Alla:

Actually, you make a VERY good point here. See, I did not go as far 
as Pippin to think that Snape's behavior at the end of book 5 could 
be interpreted as him congratulating Harry, but I was ready to give 
the man some credit for agreeing that Harry and Co do deserve points.


BUT he indeed took those points away in the first place. Now I think 
that he just did not want to lose face in front of Minerva, whom I 
do believe he respects.

Now I think that if Snape KNEW what Harry just went through, his 
behaviour was sadistic. Typical Snape style.


I actually don't think that anyone was suggesting that Harry should 
thank Snape at the end of OOP. Weren't we talking about PS/SS?