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

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Magda:
> The world is not going to be put on hold because someone has lost a
> loved one.  Harry was (to an observor) out of line and not at all
> remorseful about it.  Snape was acting like a strict teacher and an
> anti-Harry teacher in front of the sons of three Death Eaters.  
Being
> compassionate at that moment would have been foolish of Snape.


Alla:

Didn't Snape hear the whole conversation? I may be wrong, since no 
books with me right now, but that is my recollection. Right now I 
will argue that he knew that Malfoy was out of line first.
And I never thought that theory "Snape has to maintain his cover" was 
very strong.

It seems more logical to me that if Snape is still a double agent, he 
has to be double nice to Harry - to convince Vodelmort that  
Dumbledore believes that Snape can be trusted (you know treat the Boy 
who lived as friend, not an enemy)

To make a long story short - I believe that showing compassion would 
help Snape strengthen his cover, IF he returned to Voldemort (which I 
don't believe in the first place, actually). I think it would have 
been smart of him, not foolish. But I suppose pigs start flying 
sooner than Snape shows a little compassion to Harry. :)


The original poster brought this accident as the example of how 
absurd it will be for Harry to thank Snape after OOP and I tend to 
agree with it.