Draco & Snape (Re: Wondering.... about Snape & McGonagall)

[hogsheadbarmaid]

No: HPFGUIDX 116235


> Potioncat:
> And it's interesting, Draco dislikes both McGonagall and DD very 
> much... I suppose because of the DE influence.  Certainly Snape 
> doesn't doesn't dislike either.  But I wonder how he keeps from 
> slapping Draco down at some of the comments he makes.  
> I have thought about this as well.  It's clear (at lest to me) that 
Draco is 
> hands down Snape's favorite.  And it is odd that Snape would choose 
such a 
> child considering his allegiance to DD and the order.  My theory is 
that it 
> probably has a lot to do with Lucius.

big snip

barmaid:

OK, I admit that I may have been tainted by some fanfic... but I 
think this idea is as supported by canon as many others we find in 
this group... so here goes.

Isn't it possible that Snape sees some of himself in Draco.  We see a 
hint in CoS that Lucius is not really a kind and loving father.  I do 
think that Snape *has* to make sure Draco does not report anything 
suspicious back to dear old dad, but I also think that he may care 
about Draco, may relate to him in some way.  I can imagine a Snape 
that wants to win Draco over or at least be a person Draco can trust 
when things go wrong for him -- which they have now that Lucius has 
been exposed.  If Draco can see the the side of DD and Harry is not 
all full of wimpy smarmy goody two shoes (as Draco would see them -- 
not as I see them), but that there could be a place for him away from 
the harsh DE world, maybe there is hope for him.  Maybe Snape can be 
a bridge so that we can have the house cooperation the Sorting Hat is 
calling for.

Maybe.

   --barmaid