[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape getting off scott free/ Ending for Snape

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 162922

Antonia
Why does Severus have to suffer horribly? Why do I get the feeling that
people hate him even more than they hate Voldemort or any other evil
character? Is it because we are not sure to whom he is loyal?
I really don't consider his actions being so despicable in the books so that
everyone should hate him. Yes, he tends to treat his students badly,
especially Harry & comp but we must also take in account that Harry seems to
hate him instinctively no matter what Severus does.
I don't know what you think about this but I feel that Harry is being unjust
to Severus from the very beginning. I mean if a person is not that nice to
us, do we have to hate him? Maybe this is just his style his personality,
his way of handling things.


Sherry now:

Perhaps the fact that it was Snape, not Harry, who started the meanness in
their relationship, singling out and humiliating Harry from the very first
potions lesson in SS/PS, constantly insulting his dead father about whom
Harry knows so little, treats other students unfairly ... and now the big
one, murdered Dumbledore.  No matter what the outcome in book seven, I don't
honestly see how Harry can go away not hating Snape and still remain a human
being.  At this point in the story, Harry has no reason at all to feel
anything but anger and hate toward Snape.  Though many here feel Snape has
saved Harry's life multiple times, I only count one for sure and still
wonder why on earth he bothered.  But with the years of vicious verbal
bashing, the absolutely uncalled for remarks about his dad, and now
Dumbledore, I would find Harry completely unrealistic if he felt anything
but what he currently feels for Snape.  

sherry