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

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> Potioncat now:

snip.

> But my point was, it often looks to McGonagall that Harry is the 
one 
> at fault. And I think it seems that way to Snape too.  Are they 
both 
> seeing Berk!James in Harry.


Alla:

I disagree. I think McGonagall prefers to overpunish the member of 
her own House, even if she thinks that he may not be that much at 
fault, rather than look biased.

 
> Potioncat:
> So if Snape saw it was Malfoy's fault he should do nothing?  Just 
> say, "Good afternoon boys" and walk on by? 
>

Alla:

LOLOL! Oh, no, of course not. I was suggesting it as a compromise. 
You know, if you (anybody, not just you :o)) will say that Snape 
cannot, just cannot show compassion to Harry, I was suggesting that 
he can at least show compassion in a passive way - by ignoring the 
incident.

Of course, I would much prefer him to punish Malfoy , but I realise 
that I am dreaming of this one).


Potioncat:
> I think to some extent, we all expected Snape to be nicer after we 
> learned he was a member of the Order. (Hermione certainly did.)  
And 
> perhaps we expected something better of him after the battle at 
the 
> MoM.  But Snape just stays his old contrary self.
>

Alla:

Again, I did not expect him to be nicer, but after the end of GoF I 
most definitely expected him to change something in his views about 
Harry. :o) Very dissapointed I was.


I realise though that plot wise it is way too early.