Quesiton for Snapeophiles and -phobes RE Dumbledore, Snape, and Harry

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 114512


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dzeytoun" 
<dzeytoun at c...> wrote:
> it.  
> Nevertheless, the thrust seems to be that Harry should show 
Snape  respect in order to prove that he is not like Snape 
believes and that  this will lead to Snape and Harry building 
some kind of mutual  respect, or at least lead to Snape behaving 
somewhat better and  lessening tension.
> 

Actually, that is not what I expect. Snape may develop some 
more respect for Harry, or not. But the reason I want Harry to 
ignore Snape's taunts and behave with due respect toward his 
teacher is that I have found it's a very effective technique to use 
with bullies, especially when, in fact, you don't have a better way 
of making them leave you alone. Snape would find no relish in 
taunting Harry if Harry didn't react.

And if it didn't work, what would be lost? If it didn't make any 
difference in the way Snape treated him, Harry could go right 
back to acting the way he always has. 

Standing on his rights and *demanding* to be treated better 
would only aggravate the situation IMO, since as far as I can see, 
Harry unfortunately doesn't have any recognized right to be 
treated better in the wizarding world than he is. If Harry 
complained, he  would just be told that that's the way things are 
at Hogwarts, and if he doesn't like it, he can go back to Privet 
Drive.

Pippin