Saving Harry (was:Re: Lupin is Ever So Evil/Explaning Danger to Harry/Prank)

[monika_zaboklicka]

No: HPFGUIDX 130173

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:
> > >>Alla:
> > <snip> 
> > >Besides, yes, indeed Snape did a good deed, but IMO he did 
> exactly 
> > what ANY teacher of Hogwarts is supposed to do.<
> Betsy Hp:
> What's your view of Professor McGonagall and Madam Hooch then I 
> wonder?  Because they did jack diddly squat.  Hagrid did nothing 
> either.  
> Alla:
> I am not sure why is it so surprising that former DE can recognise 
> Dark curse faster than anybody else in the facility.
> Nobody else seemed to understand what happened, especially Hagrid
> I think McGonagall and Hooch were in the same situation as Hagrid 
> was.
> So, NO it does not suggest to me that Snape was saving Harry as 
more 
> than job requirement.

First, Hooch, as an experienced referee, she should have known that 
someting's fishy. Second, Snape has quite a record of rushing to 
Harry's and his friends' rescue. Take PoA for example, when Snape 
couldn't possibly know that Harry will not be hurt by Sirius and 
Remus (which, in fact, was far from certain till the end) and even if 
he was hoping for Sirius's arrest/firing Lupin, he certainly didn't 
wait till they hurt students. 
On the other hand, McGonagall's record of protecting Harry doesn't go 
much further than sending him into a dangerous place with a half-
squib for protection (PhS). Snape's better.

> Besides, let's not forget another very important party in Harry's 
> rescue - Hermione. I think she should at least share credit with 
> Snape, won't you agree? 

Absolutely. Hermione acted on wrong assumptions, but she certainly 
deserves full credit for trying. So does Snape. So does Harry himself.
> 
> Alla:
<snip> what if the only positive action of Dumbledore's towards Harry 
was 
> that rescue and he otherwise would have been a sadistic bastard 
like 
> Snape? 
> Do you think Harry would still have to respect Dumbledore?

Harry had saved himself so often that he may be excused of not 
valuing much being saved by other people. Either that or he is an 
ungrateful bastard.
When it comes to saving lives, the most important thing is that the 
lives ARE saved, not whom by. 
The most beautiful thing about Harry is that he acts like a real 
teenager. He sticks to his opinions and doesn't give a damn what 
other people think. He likes Mr Weasley, so it's OK if Arthur breaks 
the rules he's supposed to enforce. He doesn't like Mr. Malfoy, so 
it's all so wrong that the man tries to have justice done about his 
son being wounded.
Harry may be wrong. In fact, he quite often is.

Monika