Simple!Snape? (was: Draco, Snape and Others: Castles in the air?)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 124853


Neri tosses the gauntlet:
> > I let you choose these two missing pieces any way you want to. 
> > Just invent whatever you think would work. Put your two pieces 
> > of puzzle into place and answer these questions:


Lupinlore took the challenge:
> Okay, here goes.
> 
> STORY TO DUMBLEDORE:  He found a lot of Voldemort's policies
> attractive initially, and was deeply fascinated by the Dark Arts, 
> but has come to realize the man is insane and his policies will 
> lead to the destruction of the WW, including Snape and all the 
> purebloods.  He will work for DD as a spy in the pureblood ranks 
> to keep this from happening.
> 
> PRESENT POLICIES:  Is committed to bringing Voldemort down, but is
> primarily concerned, deep down, with his own self-preservation.  Is
> loyal to DD because he honestly thinks working for DD is the best 
> way to destroy Voldy and preserve self.  His hatred of James and 
> the Marauders, and Harry by extension, do have a very bad way of 
> clouding his judgment, however.
 

SSSusan:
If these are the two missing pieces which explain everything, then I 
have another question to add to those of Neri's (to which you 
already responded).  It's a very old question, one which has been 
asked here by me and others many times, but I'm not positive your 
two missing pieces quite explain it.

Why does Snape, especially after he *knows* Voldy has indeed 
returned, NOT do everything in his power to ensure that Harry is 
learning everything he can about how to defeat Voldemort?

You said that:  1) Snape believes Voldy's insane & bent on 
destroying the WW; and 2) Snape is committed to bringing down Voldy 
while preserving his own life.

Unless you believe that Snape does NOT know Harry is *the* key, 
*the* one person who is capable of bringing Voldy down and saving 
the WW (and, hence, Snape), then why does Snape not go out of his 
way to teach Harry EVERYTHING he can -- about Potions, about 
Occlumency, about what he knows of Voldemort's characture, nature, 
tactics, goals, etc.??

Because I don't see that he's done this.  In fact, his teaching 
style and interaction style with Harry have, in fact, contributed to 
Harry's shutting down, acting surly, not trying, and not trusting 
*Professor* Snape.  If Snape was hell-bent on getting Harry ready to 
bring down Voldy, wouldn't he ask himself, "Is what I'm doing 
working?  Is it enough?"

Siriusly Snapey Susan