[HPforGrownups] The Key to Snape

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 113370


--- pippin_999 <foxmoth at qnet.com> wrote:

> I was re-reading Dudley Demented yesterday, and I realized it 
> contains the Snape fan's holy grail--a possible insight into what 
> is going on in our potion master's greasy little head when he 
> torments Harry....
> 
> And then the dementors arrive. Harry goes instantly, without a 
> second thought, into full heroic defense mode. Dudley doesn't 
> get it.  As far as he's concerned this invisible menace and Harry 
> must be on the same side, and he not only doesn't listen to 
> Harry, he socks him one. Harry saves him any way.
> 
> If you substitute Snape for Harry, and Harry for Dudley, it sounds 
> like it could fit, though of course Snape's old memories are of 
> James, not Harry. But as it's all in the subconscious anyway, and 
> Snape wouldn't *know* that's why it feels so good to taunt Harry, 
> it wouldn't signify.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Pippin


Works for me, Pippin.  Excellent analysis.  Of course, no two
situations are identical and as you say it's James not Harry that
Snape is "remembering".  

I'll toss out another similarity: in OOTP, a lot of Harry's capslock
rage dissipates after the DA lessons start.  Once he actually has
something positive to do, he feels better and more productive.  Ditto
Snape after GoF?

Magda

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