[HPforGrownups] All the subjects required for an Auror - Was Re: YES (Did Snape Murder DD?)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 138294

> Valky replies:
> Fabian, you *do* bring up the most intriguing things.. ;D
> I think there just might be something in that you know. Because
> it's a
> strange irony. Snape on the one hand seems quite intent in making
> Harry fully aware that learning stealth magic and other auror
> skills
> should be his priority, and yet he sneers at Harry's choice to
> consider these subjects for his NEWT levels. It's odd. 
> Furthermore Snape is openly derisive regarding Harry's potential as
> a stealth Wizard. I'd just like to see what these mismatched signs
> add up to.  


I think it's because in order to be an auror, you've got to have the
ambition and the drive to master the subjects necessary to qualify
and the discipline to do the job.  I think Snape assumes that Harry
is like James: broom-jock and BMOC, but not willing to do the real
work necessary to be an auror.  Kind of like a kid who wants to join
M-16 because he sees himself as James Bond rather than because he's
genuinely interested in international law and security issues.

I also think that's behind Snape's telling Harry he's nothing special
in OOTP: fighting the Dark Lord is going to be hard, terrifying work
and Harry can't just get by on his charm and good flying skills. 
(I'm also sure it gave Snape the willies when it became increasingly
clear that Harry was Dumbledore's favourite and that Dumbledore
wouldn't let Harry hear certain info in OOTP because he didn't want
him to surrender boyhood yet.  In Snape's opinion, this was not doing
the Chosen One any favours at all.)

Snape has made it abundently clear why he's rough on Harry: he said
in POA that the other teachers cut him slack and that he doesn't. 
Whether this is actually true or not (Snape certainly believes it's
true and I think there may be something in it, although not as much
as Snape thinks), it is consistent with Snape's methods of trying to
teach Harry occlumency.  "Let's see how well you do without Miss
Granger walking you through your homework, Potter!"

Now if Lily and Snape were friends and he saw first-hand in NEWT
potions that Lily had the drive to master a difficult subject, I can
see that he's disappointed that her son doesn't have his mother's
talent.

Magda


		
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