Victims, Oppressors, and redress/Harry's fear of Snape

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Pippin:

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> I do not dismiss the traumas of childhood. I'm not saying Harry
> hasn't been traumatized, only that he might be falsely fixed on 
Snape 
> as the cause of the trauma. I've no doubt his fear of Snape is 
real, but is it
> realistic? Or is it, like Harry's fear of the boggart dementor, 
provoked
> by a superficial resemblance to things that Harry has learned to 
fear?
> 
> That Harry is terrified of Snape hardly proves that Snape is the 
cause
> of Harry's fearfulness. 


Alla:

Erm... I snipped the other part of your post, but I am confused by 
this one. You seem to acknowledge that Harry's fear of Snape is 
real, right? But you are also saying that it is not realistic. What 
does it mean?

Harry IS afraid of Snape, but he should not be, because Snape did 
not do anything to cause Harry's fear? Is that what you are arguing?

To repeat from my other post - Harry is feeling that he is 
imprisoning himself when he goes to Occlumency lessons with Snape. 
Are you saying that Harry has no reasons to be afraid of Snape? Are 
you saying that somebody else caused Harry to be afraid of Snape?

If so, who was it? Who caused Harry to be afraid of Snape?

While we are arguing this moment, are you also saying that Neville's 
fear of Snape is unrealistic? And if I understand your argument 
correctly, who caused Neville to be afraid of Snape?

Did I misunderstood you completely?

Alla,
confused.