[HPforGrownups] Re: Please explain.

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 144273


> La Gatta's last word on the Snape-is-a-child-abuser rant:
> 
> As a survivor of genuine verbal and emotional child abuse by a real
> professional (and it would have been physical too if she hadn't been
> afraid of my father), I can tell you that Snape isn't even in the
> junior amateur league on child abuse. I had teachers like Snape, and
> believe me, I know the difference. I wasn't throwing-up scared of my
> teachers.
> 
> Just a thought: I wonder how much of his sarcasm and general
> snarkiness is living up to his students' expectations of him. I mean,
> can you picture the class's reaction if he'd suddenly come over all
> warm and sympathetic? ;D I think they'd either faint or wonder what
> he was *really* up to.
> 
> --La Gatta

  KJ writes:

    Considering the fact that Dumbledore made it fairly plain that he 
knew Voldemort would return at some point, I wonder how much of Snape's 
behaviour is for no other purpose than to show his history of heckling 
Harry to Voldemort. Dumbledore and Snape knew that Snape would be asked 
to return to V on his return. It would not do for Snape to have a lot of 
happy memories of relating to the students, being friends with the 
teachers, and pampering Harry. This would also explain his favouritism 
to the Slytherins. I'm certain that V. would have very carefully gone 
through Snape's mind to determine his loyalty, and obviously Snape 
passed. I'm not saying that Snape is actually a warm cuddly fellow at 
the best of times, but he is probably not as nasty as he has been 
portrayed to this point.
KJ