Harry's bias again WAS: Bullying WAS: Re: Prodigal Sons

[lebeto033]

No: HPFGUIDX 140917

> Finwitch:
> 
> You know, I think you have a clear picture of this. In the first scene
> -  Harry's taking notes out of Snape's speech. In the book we get only
> Harry's point of view -- he really does NOT see any reason why Snape
> would pick on him.
> 
> But - Snape did not see what Harry was writing and it may well have
> appeared to him that Harry wasn't paying attention. (The Movie-version
> makes this *obvious*, as it shows Draco's fascinated face in contrast
> to Harry's concentrated writing. AND all of this more or less from
> outsider-pov. Nice addition, IMO).
> 
> However, as different people learn in different ways - that which may
> appear as 'disturbance' of class might actually be a learning method
> to the one doing it. (Harry's taking notes makes this obvious). A
> kinetic learner requires movement in order to learn. And what disturbs
> is also different. Some might actually find silence and stillness as
> so disturbing that the demand prevents their learning...
> 
> In addition, people are different in how easily they're disturbed (or
> distracted). One consentrates fully to one task and just about nothing
> can break it, another does 7 things at the same time (socialising,
> learning etc.) It's a personality trait and appeals equally for work
> and entertainment.



lebeto:

Ok, time to look for a little bit of Snape's bias without trying to be
influenced by Harry's point of view.  Harry's first potion lesson
starts off with Snape singling Harry out as "'Our new --- celebrity'".
 As he does this Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle are laughing.

After Snape's little speech, in which the book never tells of Harry
taking notes instead he and Ron look at each other, he once again
singles out Harry and asks him questions which Harry replies with a
polite "'I don't know, sir'". Snape responds to this with "'Tut, tut
--- fame clearly isn't everything'" and "'Thought you wouldn't open a
book before coming'" which frankly I find a bit harsh for a 11 year
old kid who didn't know about magic until about a week ago in his
first class.  Again Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle are laughing and if Snape
hated disruptive behavior then perhaps he should have said something
to his Slytherins. 

All of this one can say is just basically due to Snape acerbic
personality but I think the clincher that Snape has a personal
interest in bullying Harry is that when Neville melts Seamus' cauldron
Snape turns to Harry and says "'You---Potter--- why didn't you tell
him not to add the quills?  Thought he'd make you look good if he got
it wrong, did you?'"

I can't find any way that Harry being biased against Snape would
change the meaning of that statement.  He yells at Harry for Neville's
wrongdoing.  I believe if anyone enters the first potions lesson with
a bias it is most definitely Snape.  After this lesson-- and if this
behavior continues in other lessons-- I can't blame Harry for
believing Snape is out to get him.

lebeto