HBP/Harry/Sirius/Snape/Patronus/Sn./Neville/Sn./Doge/C.Drac./Kreachur/abusedH

[phoenixgod2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 129688

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Magda Grantwich 
> Not every single year; Snape hasn't threatened Harry with that 
since
> POA.  And when he had a headmistress who was actively looking for 
an
> excuse to expel Harry, he could have arranged it.  But we can 
safely
> assume he didn't - because Umbridge would have jumped on the 
chance.

I disagree. I think Snape really does want to get rid of Harry. He 
wants to remove every last trace of James Potter from Hogwarts. I 
think he has no idea how important the kid is to the war. If he did, 
and still treated Harry that way, then I would lose whatever 
flickering embers of respect I have for the man (he is brave to spy, 
I give him that). As for Umbridge, I don't think she wanted to expel 
Harry, I think she wanted to break him.  everything she did the 
entire year was an attempt to break Harry's will.  she wanted the 
boy who lived to admit he was wrong and the ministry was right far 
more than she wanted him gone. he was too valuable for that. 
 
You are right. I was exagerating when I said he tried to expell 
harry every year, although its seems that way to me sometimes. I 
still think my orginal point about Snapes gratefulness stands. it 
was this:

Snape lets Dumbledore down when he treats a boy that Dumbledore
*loves* like crap.

That is why I think Snape is an ungrateful git to a man who deserves
better from him.

phoenixgod2000