[HPforGrownups] Quesiton for Snapeophiles and -phobes RE Dumbledore, Snape, and Harry

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 114557

--- dzeytoun <dzeytoun at cox.net> wrote:

> Some people see evidence of change during the Occlumency episode, 
> but if its there its EXTREMELY subtle and not very encouraging.  
> How, then, is anything supposed to make any difference at all?  
> Snape seems simply too emotionally invested in his hatred of Harry 
> to be capable of any kind of change either in his attitudes or his 
> behaviors, barring being forced to modify his behavior unwillingly 
> be some method or the other.
> 
> Dzeytoun

Well, no, it wasn't "extremely subtle", it was quite apparent to
readers who were paying attention.  

There's been a lot of talk on this list and other boards (at least
one of which you are on, Dzeytoun) about how Snape was a better
teacher in occlumency than he usually is during potions.  And Snape's
total freak-out after finding Harry in the pensieve, as well as his
leaving Harry with it in the first place as he went to rescue
Montegue, struck me at the time (and still does) as two signs that he
was beginning not to assume the worst about Harry - that is, that he
was seeing Harry as himself without the taint of James.  And his
little monologue about how the Dark Lord preys on those who give into
their emotions - if that wasn't an effort to make direct contact with
Harry then I'll eat my copy of OOTP.

The evidence is there - if you're willing to see it.

Magda


		
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