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

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 117647


Alla wrote:
<snip>  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.

Carol responds:
Snape is taking just ten points because Harry was admittedly about to
hex Malfoy. Surely this is just routine discipline? Notice that it's
actually McGonagall who removes those ten rubies from the Gryffindor
hourglass. *She* has no objections. Harry is fully recovered; it's
been at least three days since the MoM, and Harry *is* misbehaving.

I find it interesting that neither Snape nor Harry loses his temper
during this incident. Both of them are keeping their emotions under
control. No sarcastic remarks on Snape's part, no sadism that I can
see. I think you were right in the first place to "give the man some
credit." Again, if he hadn't contacted the Order and Dumbledore, Harry
and his friends would not be alive.

Carol