In Defense of Snape (long)

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 122686


>>Betsy
>But if Snape had just said "get out," Harry wouldn't have heard him 
because he had his nose *buried* in Snape's private memories!!!  I 
honestly think Snape was *very* controlled in his treatment of 
Harry.  And seriously, if Snape had "inner DE" issues - Harry 
would've had far deeper things to worry about then a bruised arm.<

>>Alla:
>Well, I am trying to think better thoughts, right? So, I am thinking 
that his anger does not show  in a form of doing say Crucio! on his 
students. I am specificaly talking about his inability to control his 
anger.<

Betsy:
See, I think Snape *did* control his anger.  He was furious, but he 
got Harry out of the room before he did anything to him.  That, to 
me, shows control. 

>>Betsy:
>It was *entirely* Harry's fault that Snape got angry.  There was 
absolutely no excuse for Harry's behavior, and though I still like 
Harry, I was disappointed with him.< 
 
>>Alla:
>Well, all of us had dissapointments in one or another character's 
behaviour in OOP. Snape for example was my biggest disapointment of 
OOP, especially by careless disregard of Dumbledore's orders to teach 
Harry, IF he is on the Light side.
>Harry's act, no matter how wrong it was, I felt was final response 
to the adults leaving him in the Dark all year, so while I did not 
like what he did, I was not dissappointed, I understood why he did 
and do think that he will not do something like that again.<

Betsy:
Except that Harry is always snooping around and poking his nose into 
things.  This isn't the first time he's had his head in someone elses 
pensieve.  I do agree that he's been kept in the dark too much, and I 
*hope* he'll develop some empathy and respect for other people.

The reason I haven't totally given up on Harry is that Snape is a 
special case, and Harry's dislike and lack of respect for Snape has 
been brought about by Snape's own behavior.  But Snape is totally in 
his right to be furious at Harry for snooping.

Betsy