Emphasis on proper address was: Snape as father figure

[juli17 at aol.com]

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>Lupinlore: 
>>Oh, not weird phoenixgod, I definitely agree with you.  :-) 
>Snape has not earned Harry's respect, and Harry should not give it 
>to him,

Julie says:

I think there is a distinction between respecting a person and 
SHOWING respect for a person's position. Harry doesn't have
to (and probably does not) respect Snape as a person. He's
free to think that Snape is nothing more or less than a mean,
bitter git of a man with no qualities worthy of admiration. But
he is NOT free to show disrespect to Professor Snape while
he remains Snape's student (in Potions or Occlumency), or
while he's a student at Hogwarts period, where Snape is in
an accepted position of authority. 

That is why Dumbledore, McGonagall, Lupin, Molly, et al,
admonish Harry to call Snape "professor" or "sir." They 
aren't telling him what he must think or feel about Snape.
They are telling him how he must conduct himself as a 
student of Hogwarts. It's a matter of courtesy (which is
one definition of "respect") or good manners. It's not a
matter of esteem or homage--that type of respect only
comes from the heart. It's that kind of respect--if only in
a grudging sense--I hope to see develop between Harry
and Snape before it's all over, but it certainly isn't there
yet, on either side!

Julie 


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