[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape as father figure

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 130966

Sherry Gomes wrote:

> Sherry now:
> 
> Are you seriously suggesting that Snape's reasons for telling Fudge the kids
> were confunded was to protect them?  i absolutely do not believe that.
> Snape did not want to believe them, because it might mean having to let go
> of his preconceived notions.  He might actually have to admit Sirius was
> innocent and Lupin was not working in cahoots with Sirius to try to hurt
> Harry.  Oh my, how could he let that be?  And the order of Merlin, too!
> That temper tantrum he threw in the shrieking shack and in the hospital wing
> didn't seem much like protecting anyone but himself.
> 
> Sherry
> 
   Kathy writes:

       So far Snape has accused Harry of being a publicity seeker, 
conceited, a thief, an arrogant rule-breaker.  Why in the world would he 
tell Fudge that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were confunded?  He has not 
made excuses for him before.  Perhaps Dumbledore told him not to accuse 
Harry of assisting Sirius, but the only concession Snape would have made 
  would be to say nothing and let Fudge come to his own conclusions. He 
certainly never mentioned that Lupin must have been confunded.  Again, 
he did not mention Lupin at all, let Fudge come to his own conclusions.
I don't believe that Harry thought for a minute that Snape believed that 
he was confunded.When Snape snapped, he went back to blaming Harry for 
everything. I believe that Snape is fully aware of the prophecy and that 
he has to help keep Harry alive and free to fulfill that prophecy. I 
believe that he was protecting them from a perceived prosecution by the 
Ministry for aiding a fugitive.  I'm sure the idea that Sirius was 
innocent never crossed his mind. I'm also sure that he is not protecting 
Harry because he likes him, or feels sorry for him, or because Snape 
owes his father a life debt. Regardless of how Snape feels about Harry, 
Harry will draw his own conclusions about Snape's place in his life 
based on the information he has.
KJ