Harry learning from Snape (was: stopper death)

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No: HPFGUIDX 114476


Dzeytoun:
Snape can off course respond with detentions and taking points, but 
if Harry continues his attitude of contempt and makes it clear that 
he will not be cowed, what's Snape going to do?

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Another excellent technique (it has worked for me on multiple 
occasions) is to treat Snape like an errant child and refuse to 
acknowledge that he is speaking unless he uses at least minimally 
polite language.

Bookworm:
Your suggestions are appropriate for two adults.  For a 
child/student to *show* contempt for a teacher or to ignore him is 
disrespectful and the teacher would be within his rights to 
discipline him.  

A better approach, IMO, would be for Harry to be *very* respectfully 
polite no matter what Snape says or does.  If he can maintain that 
attitude, then he would have truly developed some maturity in 
dealing with Snape.

Dzeytoun:
I would also add that Harry seems to be developing just this sort of 
attitude in his final confrontation with Snape at the end of OOTP. 
To wit:

"Potter, what are you doing?"

"Trying to decide which hex to use of Malfoy, sir," Harry replied 
coldly.

To which Snape is momentarily at a loss for words.

Bookworm:
I did not read that as contempt toward Snape.  The cold attitude was 
directed at Malfoy.  Harry was very matter-of-fact with Snape which 
is why Snape was at a loss.  Also, he is used to seeing Harry hotly 
angry instead of coldly furious.  The whole tenor of Harry's and 
Draco's attitudes toward each other shifted in this scene.

Ravenclaw Bookworm