Rampant Ingratitude, was Re:Lusting After Snape

[festuco]

No: HPFGUIDX 129409

Amiable Dorsai:
> Well, he was personally testing Harry every lesson, some people
might
> have gleaned a clue or two from that...

Gerry:
Actually he did, he commented on his lack of progress and he even
correctly guessed the reason for this: that Harry wanted the dreams to
continue. (p.521 OoP Bloomsbury hardcover edition). Later on, we see
Harry lying about his practicing. 

p. 562:
'So', 'he said. Have you been practicing?'
'Yes,' Harry lied, looking carefully at one of the legs at Snape's
desk.
'Well, we'll soon find out, won't we?' said Snape smoothly. 'Wand out
Potter.'

Ofcourse then they are interrupted by Draco and what follows is the
pensieve scene and the end of the lesson.

> 
Amiable Dorsai:
> More importantly, Snape spent 4-1/2 years convincing Harry that he
was
> his enemy, going so far as to come up with an excuse for their
> meetings--"Remedial Potions"--calculated to cause Harry maximum
> humiliation. 

Gerry:
Well, what else would the head of Slytherin house have to do with
Harry that his own head of house could not provide?  

Amiable Dorsai:
> Let's see, on the one hand we have a student who may have indulged
in
> petty pilfering, on the other we have a man who has committed
multiple
> kidnaps, jailbreak, attempted murder, accessory to attempted murder,
> actual murder, torture, impersonation, unlawful imprisonment,
> conspiracy to return a murderous psychopath back to his body, and,
oh
> yes, petty pilfering. Yeah, I'd say the two cases were comparable. 

Gerry:
Eh, what has Barty Crouch got to do with this? By the way, he was a
very good teacher... Too bad he does not have a soul any more, or else
DD could ask him to come back. 

Also, I have not had a reaction on my post where I asked what lack of
teaching talent has to do with betrayal. I would very much like to see
arguments for this. Especially because the teaching talent Snape does
have (keeping a class silent, making sure they actually learn) he
uses. 

Gerry