Potter and Peanuts

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Betsy:
>  I initially cringed at this analogy because I'm not a huge Peanuts
fan, and Charlie Brown and Lucy are my least favorite characters.
Lucy is bossy, terribly so. And she's bossy for no real good
reason. She generally doesn't have any more information than the
other characters, but she *acts* like she does. Snape, on the other
hand, *does* have information the other characters do not. That's
why he's the teacher. So when he demands total obedience, it's for a
good reason. And I'm not sure that Snape ever really *abuses* his
power. Has he ever graded Harry unfairly, or given out undeserved
punishments?

>  Harry is also no Charlie Brown. Where Charlie Brown is dripping 
with
self-doubt and lacks any self-esteem, Harry is pretty confident in
himself and doesn't take attacks lying down. Actually, I think if
Harry had been a bit more self-effacing when he and Snape first meet
in Potions class in PS/SS, their relationship might have gotten off
to a much better start.

Now Bonnie:

Actually I believe Snape has "abused" his power frequently.  What 
about all the times he emptied Harry's cauldron in Potions?  What 
about all the points he took unfairly from Gryffindor, while letting 
Malfoy get away with murder.  What about the time Hermione got zapped 
and her front teeth grew so Snape made the nasty remark about not 
seeing any difference in her teeth.  What about the way Snape refused 
to listen to HRH in POA and was going to just turn Sirius over to the 
Dementors.   I'm sure there are many many more examples.  Snape is 
awful.  I see no redeeming qualities there.

As far as Harry being a bit more self-effacing, I would agree there 
except that I believe Harry needs his confidence or he would and will 
never be able to face the many challenges he needs to deal with.  
Charlie Brown would never have gotten past the Dursleys, let alone 
the experiences in SS.  

Also remember Snape sneered at Harry in SS before he'd even talked to 
Harry.  He picked on him that first day in potions just because of 
who he was.  If Harry had been more meek, Snape would have just been 
encouraged to lay on the abuse thicker.

Bonnie, who thinks Snape is a scurvy rat.