[HPforGrownups] Does Snape hate Harry?

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 145349



> Betsy Hp:
> Yes, definitely.  And I think there was certainly resentment by the
> OotP Occlumency lessons, and possibly some flashes of hatred in the
> moment following Harry's dip into Snape's "worst memory".
> 
> However, at their very first meeting in PS/SS there hasn't really
> been time for resentment and hatred to build up.  Harry is
> completely out of Snape's sight until he comes to Hogwarts.  The
> entire Order has disbanded, and Snape probably has very little to do
> on his spying front.  So I doubt Snape dwelled on Harry all that
> much.  Which is why it doesn't make sense to me that Snape hated
> Harry on sight in PS/SS.

KJ writes:

    This whole hate thing bothers me as well. The dichotomy of Snape's 
character makes very litle sense to me. On the one hand he is a young 
powerful, talented and knowledgeable wizard. How could he have 
accomplished so much in  eleven years, if we look at PS/SS, if he is the 
vindictive, vengeful, juvenile, immature wizard we have all come to 
know. How could he be a successful Legilimens if he is unable to control 
his emotions. He isn't getting past Voldemort by luck.  Why would 
Dumbledore have the trust he does in a wizard with the personality 
defects shown by Snape.
    Most of his skills and talents were kept hidden until the fifth and 
sixth books to encourage readers to believe that he was ineffective and 
bitter as a result. Will there be some other skill or talent, we will 
see in the seventh book. Has his behaviour to Harry and Neville been 
specifically to provide memories to show Voldemort on his return?  What 
exactly does Dumbledore's "plan" entail?
    It seems as if we have two completely different Snapes here.
KJ