Authority, just for Phoenixgod, was Harry's Role in OotP (long) (was:Re: "Some won't like it"...)

[Amanda Geist]

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Once more, to possibly settle at least one point.  There's such a flurry of
posts, Phoenixgod, you probably missed this, so after your and Betsy's
comments I repeat a section of an earlier post.

Betsy Hp:

 And since Occlumency was an actual lesson under an actual professor and
assigned by the actual headmaster of an actual school, Harry was indeed
under an obligation to behave like an actual student.

Phoenixgod:

Not when the lessons are outside the normal curriculm. But I was also a
notoriously anti-authoritarian teen :) that could be tainting my opinion.

Amandageist:

Here is the exchange wherein Harry accepts Snape's authority in Occlumency
[p. 530, OoP]:

    "This may not be an ordinary class, Potter," said Snape, his eyes
narrowed malevolently, "but I am still your teacher and you will therefore
call me 'sir' or 'Professor' at all times."
    "Yes...sir," said Harry.

Even if these lessons are outside the standard curriculum, Snape has just
outlined the basis of his authority and Harry has accepted it, even to the
point of obeying Snape's specification as to mode of address. I don't think
the argument that Snape has no authority over Harry, based in a
student/teacher relationship, can hold water.

~Amanda