Rampant Ingratitude, was Re:Lusting After Snape

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 129536

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> wrote:

> Everyone knew that someone at Hogwarts had it in for Harry, 

Everyone except Snape, apparently.
 
>From Gobblet of Fire:

 "It's no one's fault but Potter's, Karkaroff," said Snape
softly. His black eyes were alight with malice. "Don't go blaming
Dumbledore for Potter's determination to break rules. He has been
crossing lines ever since he arrived here -"


<Snip>

> Dumbledore and his allies needed to know whether Harry had in fact
> been the burglar, and they also needed to be sure that, if so, he
> didn't do it again. Snape's threat to use veritaserum was probably
> aimed at bringing the truth to the forefront of Harry's mind, where
> it could be detected by legilimency. But it wouldn't hurt for Harry
> to know that if he was stealing things from Snape's office, it 
> would be regarded seriously. 

I'm sorry, but this is laughable. If Snape wanted to bring the truth 
to the forefront of Harry's mind, a simple accusation would have done
just as well.

We're getting some distance from my original point, which was that
Snape's threat to use Veritaserum illegally set a bad example for Harry.

Snape makes a big deal of Harry's disregard for rules, then turns
around and implies that it's OK if he, himself does the same.  Do as I
say, not do as I do. 

Amiable Dorsai