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

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 141771

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

just to bring up a point - hasn't Harry's relationship with Snape been
one-note?  Other than a brief feeling sorry for him in OotP, where has
Harry ever not been suspicious, resentful or had seething hatred of
Snape?  If anything, it has gotten worse at the end of book 6  and
these feelings have been present in all 6 books.   

Does that mean Harry is one-note towards Snape?  Perhaps the problem
is that we would WANT the dynamic between Harry & Snape change - but I
believe this cannot change until book 7.  Why?  If Snape is
DDM!Snape(which I believe), he cannot be *nice*(for a lack of a better
word) to Harry.  Snape already has to hide a lot from Voldemort and to
add that nugget ontop of all the information that he must keep from
Voldy is, well, not necessary, at this point and time.  And Harry
cannot have any feelings other than  animosity towards Snape at this
important juncture, as he cannot hide his feelings at all from
Voldemort.  

As Snape has told Draco, he has only survived this long by acting.  As
a doubleagent, I believe that means that his act about being loyal to
Voldy has to include his distain and hatred towards Harry.  Do I think
that Snape secretly likes Harry?  No.  But I don't think Snape loathes
Harry the way that Harry (and us) believes - Snape's issue is with
James, not Harry.  It is easy for Snape to draw on his past, perhaps,
and project his feelings from James to Harry, because Harry looks just
like his dad.  But again, I think most of it is an act.

but I could be wrong, as this is just my opinion.

colebiancardi
(wonders if Snape will invite Harry over for tea & biscuits in book 7
to work it all out)