[HPforGrownups] Re: Favorite Snape Scenes - He's such a lovely professor, no really.

[Charme]

No: HPFGUIDX 122555


>> Alla:
>>
>> Not everyone agrees with the fact that Snape is a horrible guy.
>> Otherwise our Snape bashing and  Snape defending sessions would have
>> died out  pretty fast. :o)
>>
>> And even if I forget my doubts whether Snape now really thinks that
>> murdering people is a bad thing, I would still think that those who
>> abuse children for their pleasure are not "moral" people.
>
> Carol responds:
> Yes, I'm one of those people who doesn't think that Snape is
> "horrible"--just strict, sarcastic, and occasionally unfair.
> Definitely not "nice," but until and unless he betrays Harry, DD, or
> the Order, I will never concede that he's evil. He is very often
> *protecting* Harry. It would not be in his best interests, to say the
> least, if Harry were killed. His goals are to get Harry to obey the
> rules, stay out of danger, follow directions, and show respect.
> Contrast the motives of the teachers we know to be evil, notably
> Umbridge (impose an MOM agenda on Hogwarts at all costs) and
> Crouch!Moody(kill Harry).
>

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Charme :

There's only one observation I have that I haven't seen mentioned:  while 
Snape is strict, sarcastic, and occasionally (that's a little understated, 
isn't it? :)) unfair, he also can be what some would perceive as physically 
abusive when angered.  There's only one time it occurs to the "physical" 
level, and that's when Harry sees Snape's "worst memory." Snape bruises 
Harry's arm after grabbing him, and throws him forcefully enough that Harry 
hits the dungeon floor. Right, wrong, or indifferent to whether Snape is 
evil, has his heart in the right place or not, he appears to have an anger 
management issue where Harry and Sirius (recall, PoA when Sirius escapes at 
the end and Snape is disappointed about the Dementors not getting Sirius) 
are concerned.

Now I can tell you some of the parents I know, regardless of what their kid 
did, would not condone a teacher treating a student in that manner. Neither 
would the public or the school system.  It does make you wonder what Snape's 
temper has caused him to do in the past.

charme