Draco's anger (was Snape and Occlumency.

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 121876


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant9998" 
<eggplant9998 at y...> wrote:

Carol: 
> > Unfortunately, grief is no excuse for
> > bad behavior, whether for Draco
> > or for Harry. 

eggplant: 
> Harry was not misbehaving, he was just defending himself and Snape 
> would know that if he took a few seconds to investigate the matter 
> before handing out punishments. If the situation were reversed you 
> can be certain Snape would look long and hard before he punished 
> Malfoy junior. 

Geoff:
Interestingly, I've always had a slightly different take from other 
posters on Harry's comment.

Canon tells us:
'"Potter!"
The voice rang across the Entrance Hall. Snape had emerged form the 
staircase leading down to his office and at the sight of him Harry 
felt a great rush of hatred beyond anything he felt towards 
Malfoy.... whatever Dumbledore said, he would never forgive Snape.... 
never....
"What are you doing, Potter?" said Snape, as coldly as ever, as he 
strode over to the four of them.
"I'm trying to decide what curse to use on Malfoy, sir," said Harry 
fiercely.'

(OOTP "The Second War Begins" p.750 UK edition)

Harry has this wave of anger, then Snape asks what might be 
considered a silly question.

I tend to interpret Harry's comment as being a change from a rush of 
hatred to a cold fury and giving a sarcastic answer very tongue-in-
cheek; it is almost a way of telling Snape to get stuffed without 
actually being blatantly rude....

That might be my reaction in such a situation.

Geoff
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