Thanking Snape

[Hannah]

No: HPFGUIDX 114866


> > Valky wrote:
> > That's not fair Casey! Harry *really* did want to acknowledge 
> what  Snape did. He *was* grateful, but Snape never exactly gave 
> him the  chance to show it. 
> > The next time Harry sees Snape after he discovers that Snape 
> saved  him their eyes meet and Harry *knows* Snape still hates 
> him as much as ever so he keeps his distance. <
> 
Hannah: Did he want to acknowledge it?  Was he grateful?  I don't 
know that he was, particularly.  I don't think it really says that 
in canon.  

I blame DD, for giving Harry the 'your father saved his life' spiel, 
since that maybe gave Harry the idea that there was no need to be 
grateful to Snape, since he'd just been the means of evening up an 
old score (and bear in mind, Snape has gone on protecting Harry 
since then, so I doubt that wanting to 'pay James back' was all that 
was behind his rescue).

I was surprised that no adult suggested to Harry that he should 
thank Snape.  It's the sort of thing adults are usually pretty hot 
on.  Why didn't McGonagall draw him to one side and say 'Potter, I 
think perhaps a note to Professor Snape might be courteous...'  I 
can understand that Harry didn't want to go up to Snape personally 
and had no opportunity to do so.  But couldn't he have just written 
something?  Would Snape have treated it with utter contempt?  
Maybe.  But perhaps it would have slightly improved Snape's opinion 
of Harry and had a postitive effect on their future relationship.  
Perhaps.  Or is just wishful thinking from an ever hopeful Snape-o-
phile?

Hannah