Who Saved Harry? ...NOT Snape.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 115297


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dzeytoun" <dzeytoun at c...> wrote:
> 
> Let's turn all the arguments about Harry thanking Snape, or not, 
> around.  A couple of people have pointed out that, while it is true 
> that Harry does not thank Snape for saving his life in PS/SS 
> ...edited...
> 
> Dzeytoun

bboyminn:

OK, let's straighten this out once and for all, Snape did not save
Harry. At best, Snape assisted Hermione in saving Harry. Snape was
muttering counter-jinxes against Quirrels jinx which at best were only
marginally effective. The truth is Quirrel was winning and he had
Harry hanging by one hand and losing ground quickly. Snape's
counter-jinxes merely slowed the effectiveness of Quirrel's action.
That's not small thing though, as it's this delay that allows Hermione
time to cross the stadium and stop Quirrel. Although, she thinks she
is stopping Snape.

If Harry should thank anyone, he should thank Hermione, which I'm sure
he did.

I seriously doubt that anyone Harry's age would feel even the
slightest desire to thank a person who regularly seems to hate them,
abuses them, and makes their life miserable. If Snape show even the
slightest sign of easing off, Harry would be more inclined to feel
some gratitude. 

Think what you will, but Harry's actions are perfectly understandable
to me, and I would likely act the same in that situation. Regardless
of what good they may do, I don't feel very grateful to people who
make my life miserable on a regular basis, and even more so, seem to
enjoy making my life miserable; thanks but no thanks.

I do foresee a change in Harry and Snape's relationship in the future
and have out lined some of these feeling in another post.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/115157

As far as Snape /saving/ Harry in PoA, one could interpret it that
way, but he did so in the most mean-spirited, spitefull, vengefull,
viscious, and self-serving way, so again, thanks but no thanks.

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)