TBAY: Definitely NOT a Snape Theory (long)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 145307

Neri:
> Now, after this long clarification of terms, let's go back to Snape's
> hatred for Harry. A basic assumption of DDM is that Snape's remorse
> about his part in the death of James and/or Lily is genuine. Even more
> than genuine, it is so strong that even today, 15 years later,
> DDM!Snape constantly risks himself and, as Pippin put it, would
> sacrifice his life for Dumbledore's cause. Such Choices would show the
> present day DDM!Snape to be an extremely moral person, despite his
> past mistakes that he now deeply regrets. Such a moral person don't
> "just hate" an innocent 11 years old kid. Most surely not the orphan
> of the very parents that that moral person feels such remorse about.
> If such a moral person just can't help feeling this hate, then
> logically he'd be ashamed of it and try to hide it, most especially
> from that kid himself. He wouldn't revel in such hate, he wouldn't
> make it his flag. He'd surely try not to allow it to hurt the very
> cause he's risking everything for. IMHO, Snape's hatred for Harry
> doesn't follow directly from the DDM basic assumption. Sure, DDM can
> allow for it, if you are creative enough.
>

Pippin:
It follows directly from Dumbledore's explanation in PS/SS. 
"Well, they did rather detest each other. Not unlike yourself and
Mr. Malfoy. And then, your father did something Snape could never forgive."
"What?"
"He saved his life."
"*What*?"
"Yes..." said Dumbledore dreamily. "Funny, the way some people's minds
work, isn't it? Professor Snape couldn't bear being in your father's debt..."


Snape hated James, but he hated being under obligations to James even
more. Then he put himself further in debt to James by endangering James's life. 
Naturally Snape would regret that deeply. But it didn't stop him from hating
James...why should it?

Then James died, and Harry inherited both the debt and the hatred. Snape has
an obligation to Harry and, according to Dumbledore, wants very much to 
be quit of it. But nothing in the obligation requires Snape to be considerate of
Harry or like Harry or feel sorry for Harry. So he  isn't and he doesn't.

Think of all the people who hate their landlords or their mortgage holders,
think the whole property-owning class is rotten and their children are
spoiled brats who will grow up to be just  the same, but are far too proud
to even dream of  defaulting on their payments, much less murder.

Pippin