Does Snape want Harry to be expelled? WAS: RE: Bullying

[P J]

No: HPFGUIDX 141017

Pippin:

>If Snape knows as much as you say, then he knows that there isn't the
>slightest chance that McGonagall or Dumbledore will agree that Harry
>should be expelled.  <snip>

PJ replies:

Its not what I say that counts but what canon so clearly tells us happened.  
We're told point blank in HBP that it was Snape listening at the door when 
the prophesy was given and that he heard at least a portion of what was 
foretold.  My version of logic <g> says that if he's on the side of light he 
*wants* LV stopped and knows (heard it himself) that Harry is the one who 
can do it.  So if instead of doing what he can to keep Harry at school he 
wants him expelled, what does that say about Snapes sympathies?

He may well know that there's no way in hell McGonagall or Dumbledore will 
expel Harry but we can clearly see he still very much *wants* it to happen! 
(quote) Most unfortunately you are not in my House and the decision to expel 
you does not rest with me.  I shall go and fetch the people who do have that 
happy power. (end quote).

Pippin:
In any case, it wouldn't have been his fault if they *had* been expelled, 
since only McGonagall or Dumbledore had the authority

PJ:
Yes, that's true but once it's decided that Harry will NOT be expelled we 
have (quote) Snape looked as though Christmas had been canceled.  He cleared 
his throat and said "Professor Dumbledore, these boys have flouted the 
Decree for Restriction of Underage Wizardry, caused serious damage to an old 
and valuable tree -- surely acts of this nature..." (end quote)  He's still 
pushing for expulsion.

He wants Harry expelled and he wants him disarmed.  Hardly the position a 
person busily working against Voldemort would take, is it?

PJ