Who does Snape really hate?

[radasgat]

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I spent some time alone in a car recently, thinking about the
interview I read with Rowling and all the messages I've read on-line
here.  A thought occured to me and I wanted to open it up to discussion.


Who does Snape hate?  In book one, we meet Snape on the first day of
class are lead to believe that Snape doesn't like Harry because he is
"famous".  Implying that Harry is a spoiled brat....

... similar to his father...  In book 5 we find out that Snape's
impression of James is as a spoiled brat.  So this explains why Snape
doesn't like Harry in books 1-4.5 (maybe 1-5.5).  We have confirmation
from Sirius (and maybe a bit from Lupin and Dumbledore), and more
importantly JK that indeed, James was a completely spoiled brat in
high school.  


If you think about where Snape comes from.  From the one snippet of
memory we have of Snape's childhood, we can assume he is the sniveling
child abused and scared in the corner.  No wonder he hates spoiled
brats.  No wonder he lothes people who have been handed their every
desire throughout their lives.  And who are those people?  Sirius
(rich), James (only child), Harry (famous).

But, Snape's hatred in book 1-5.2 is Snape's perspective; what HE
percieves is true (that Harry is a famous spoiled brat just like his
dad).  I have to believe that after the Occulemncy lesson commence, he
sees that Harry is NOT the spoiled brat that he thought, that he is
more like than Snape that Snape ever imagined.

Does Snape get softer on Harry after this point, or harder because he
knows what a good beating can do for strength of character?

For a bit of dramatic irony.. who does Snape "appear" to love?  Draco.
 What is Draco? The only son of an older couple who has been doted on
his whole life and given his every wish and desire...similiar so James?

.. or am I seeing Draco from Harry's POV?  Maybe Draco isn't as
spoiled as I think he is.  Maybe Draco has some redeeming quality. 
Afterall, he couldn't bring himself to AK Dumbledore...

Thoughs?

Radasgat