Snape's view (was Re: Harsh Morality)

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Pippin wrote: 
> What Snape sees in Harry, IMO, is what we are shown in Draco: 
> an arrogant, rich spoiled brat who doesn't deserve his popularity, 
> is indulged far too much by certain adults, breaks rules 
> whenever he feels like it, and utterly idolizes his hideous 
father, 
> whose true nature is not at all what everyone thinks.
> 
> You could argue that Snape ought to perceive what Harry (and 
> James)  were really like, but how, if JKR is as good at hiding 
> things from him as she is from us?
> 
Potioncat:
I think you are right.  I know many on this list think that it 
should be obvious to Snape that Harry isn't like that. But if you 
look at the times Snape sees Harry and if you look at the situations 
Harry gets into,  most of them confirm Snape's view.

As for James. I think Snape always saw him like we did in the 
Pensieve, never noticing that he had changed.
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