In Defense of Snape (long)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 123058


Carol wrote:
> 
> huge snip
> 
> Oh, and Snape kept his emotions under remarkable control most of the
> time, as I've illustrated in previous posts. It's only in the 
> Pensieve scene that he lost it--and that, too, is mostly Harry's 
> fault, as you have conceded in other posts. 
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> I must have been REALLY unclear in my previous posts if you made 
> such conclusion and for that I apologise. I don't remember conceding 
> ANYWHERE that the only time Snape lost it was the Pensieve scene.
> In fact, I think he kept his emotions under quite poor control 
> during Occlumency lessons.
> 
> 
> I remember saying that Harry's nose did not belong in the Pensieve, 
> that is true, but from that I did not make the conclusion that it 
> was mostly Harry's fault that Snape went crazy. I blame that solely 
> on Snape's anger management issues.
> 
> How about saying " Get out" and be done with it? No, I'd say Snape 
> still has plenty of "inner DE" to get under control.
> 
> 
> Just my opinion,
> 
> Alla

Carol rsponds:
You misread me. I meant your concession that Harry's invasion of the
Pensieve (not Snape's anger afterwards) is mostly his own fault. But
you also conceded that Snape's remark about the stinging hex ("Well,
that was not as bad as it might have been") was praise coming from
Snape, and that wasn't the only instance in which Snape praised Harry.
He did so again after his own memories had been revealed through the
involuntary Protego (Shield Charm)--and surely, for Snape, that
illustrates remarkable control. I guess we'll just have to agree to
differ about the degree of control Snape managed during the Occlumency
lessons. I sure don't want to hunt up all those quotes again!

Just as an aside, I know that in dealing with children I have kept my
patience for hours and hours and then suddenly lost it when I just
couldn't take any more. I don't mean hitting or abusing but just
finally showing the anger that I've been bottling up in an effort to
be patient and understanding. And if it's that hard for me, if must be
really hard for Snape. 

Carol, who is glad that no one judges her as harshly as we judge these
fictional characters