Snape's Cruelty Has Purpose (Was Re: lily/snape)

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No: HPFGUIDX 150534

> 
> Angie here:
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For instance, at 
> the end of HBP, even as Snape is trying to make his escape and is 
> arguing with Harry, he still provides Harry instruction on using 
> nonverbal spells.

Alla:

Of course another interpretation of that incident is that Snape is 
simply gloating here over Harry's inability to perform Unforgivables.


Angie:
> Part of Snape's cruelty toward Harry has also emerged when Harry 
has 
> acted recklessly and put himself in danger, like in POA and GOF 
when 
> Harry is wandering around the castle unprotected after hours.  
Again, 
> though he couldn't express it in a positive way, Snape was still 
> trying to protect Harry, I believe.

Alla:

How was Snape protecting Harry when Harry wanted to see Dumbledore 
in GoF, stood there , nervous and upset and Snape was taunting him. 
I don't see anything positive here whatsoever, but that is JMO of 
course.


Angie: 
> Don't get me wrong --  I think Snape is either the world's 
greatest 
> actor or he actually does enjoy taunting them some.  

Alla:

Or another interpretation of course is that Snape enjoys taunting 
them more than "some" but "a lot", just because that is who he is.

JMO,

Alla