Am I the only one...

[doddiemoemoe]

No: HPFGUIDX 133620

I am absolutely livid with Snape but not for Killing Dumbledore..but 
for telling Voldemort about the prophecy!

Sheesh look at what Snapes actions started!

Murder of the Potters, torture of the Longbottoms!!

And then he has the nerve to be snide and unpleasant among other 
things to both Harry and Neville when they are around him.(He cannot 
even manage cool indiference!)

As brave as Neville is I find it very telling that the boggart turned 
into prof. Snape for Neville!!!

DD will have his reasons for trusting Snape...DD made his choice!!!

Harry and Neville not much of a reason at all to trust Snape.

And I also think that the clue to occlumency is not to clear one's 
mind of emotion...but to focus on an emotion..(the only time it 
appeared to be effective for Harry...and it appears Snape is ALWAYS 
angry!).

Much of Snapes behavior in HBP may be able to be explained/reasoned 
away...but not his treatment of Harry, and not his treatment of 
Neville and not even his continued loathing of James in the previous 
five books...Snape did, after all, have a hand in James death and he 
owed James a life debt no less!!!!! I don't care how much you've been 
bullied-seems to me James, Sirius, Peter and Lupin had plenty of 
punishment for their behavior. (remember the detention records Harry 
had to recopy?)

I do not know if there's anything Snape could do that would redeem 
him enough to get out of the black and be more of a grey character 
for me.

Doddie
--who completely understands why Harry loathes Snape and hopes Snape 
gets what he deserves in the end!