[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape vs. Sirius (was: Snape's Stubbornness)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 127252

>Sherry:
>And while we are on that, I'm always curious why people consider 
>sirius so terrible, refer to the fact that in OOTP he still hates 
>Snape, hasn't matured, etc, etc.  and yet, Snape hates Harry for
>the mere reason that Harry's father was James.

I think that's an oversimplification.  He doesn't hate Harry because
he's James' son.  We have only Quirrell's word on it (not that
Quirrell had any reason to lie but Q. had other priorities at the
time) after all.

Snape is quite clear in POA, GOF and OOTP about why he rides Harry.
He thinks the other teachers favour him and so he compensates by
treating him like any other kid.  He overcompensates of course and is
constantly looking for proof that Harry is like James which JKR
carefully provides by ensuring that it's necessary for Harry to get
caught out at night, lying and in general rule-breaking albeit for a
good cause.

Snape always has a reason for what he does; maybe not a great reason,
but a reason nonetheless.

Magda


		
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