The dynamic Snape (was: Twist JKR? )/ Which characters are dynamic?

[nrenka]

No: HPFGUIDX 141767

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "horridporrid03" 
<horridporrid03 at y...> wrote:

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> Snape is the same way.  He reacts differently to Dumbledore than he 
> does to Umbridge.  He's one way with Harry, another way with 
> Neville, and another way with Draco.  All of his various reactions 
> to the varity of situations JKR has placed him in play true to his 
> character but his reactions are not always the same.  He is not, 
> contrary to Lupinlore's claims, a one note character.  Snape does 
> behave differently, within the scope of his character, his 
> personality, in different situations.

Where I hesitate is in equating 'different reactions' with 'directed 
change', which is what I would have to include in my definition 
of 'dynamic'.  Snape reacts differently to different people--quelle 
surprise.  But have we seen any cases of his reactions or engagements 
with the same people undergoing evolution, development, re-
evaluation?  

Some listies argued for the subtlest of textual indicators that Snape 
saw Harry in a different light during the Occlumency lessons, but I 
have to admit that I've never seen that.  His relationship with Harry 
has been one-note: ergo, Snape has not been dynamic in that 
relationship.  Again, we're getting back to the development in the 
present vs. revelation of the past (or even include in that category 
revelation of present attitude) dichotomy, which I think has legs.

Have we actually *seen* Snape change on anything, in the same sort of 
way that a development section leads from one thematic area into 
another before our eyes and ears?  We have it attested in the past, 
but we've also had the suspicion raised that it never really 
happened, either.

-Nora notes that even a rotational development can be dynamic, 
because it has direction, not merely different reactions...