[HPforGrownups] Re: "I thought he could overcome his feelings..."

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 129159

Betsy:
> But though Snape will bitch and moan (or snark and sneer), he's
> generally been a team player (assuming he's playing for the team). 
> From the first book on, he's been Dumbledore's right hand man, even
> when the job is to protect Harry.  And though he's obviously not
> thrilled with the Occlumency project Snape does (apparently) tell
> Dumbledore he'll do it.  And for several weeks, he does.

(snip)

>
> (And it seemed to me that the pensieve incident *was* the breaking
> point for Snape.  He'd been less than thrilled with Harry, but he 
> was still doing the lessons with no sign of quitting until that 
> time.)

Kathy writes:
I find this whole scene in the book interesting.If Snape is a spy, 
why would Dumbledore want to give V a glimpse of  Snape teaching Harry
Occlumency???  Dumbledore also does not listen when Snape tells him 
something ( don't hire Lupin, you can't trust him).  Snape makes it
plain that he can't stand Harry, so perhaps he set up the penseive 
in the hope that Harry would give him a reason to throw a conniption.  It seems that the only way to convince Dumbledore is to threaten Harry.  Presumably Snape has put an end to his Occlumency lessons.  There doesn't seem to be rational explanation for him losing his cool in front of the Minister in POA.  Maybe that was just temper.  It doesn't seem very Slytherin of him though, does it.

KJ