[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape again

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 146846


On Sunday, January 22, 2006, at 01:46 AM, allies426 wrote:
>
> Allie:
>
> I have to object.  Snape told Voldemort about the prophecy, causing
> Voldemort to target the Potters.  Potters die.
>
> Snape goaded Sirius for inaction for an entire year.  He didn't make
> it clear to Harry that he had understood, "He's got Padfoot!" when
> Harry thought Voldemort had Sirius.  Ministry of Magic debacle
> ensues, Sirius dies.  While not directly Snape's fault, you can see
> why Harry blames him.
>
> Snape cast an Avada Kedavra that Harry believes killed Dumbledore.  
> Dumbledore dies (okay, it's up for debate, but Harry believes it).
>
> Harry has a lot more reason to feel that Snape is to blame for the
> deaths in his life than Snape has to blame the Marauders for all of
> the problems in his.  It may be irrational in some instances, but I
> definitely think that Harry's feelings are more justified than
> Snape's.
>
>

It's not a question of justification. My point was that, really, until 
DD's death, Harry really has only class/school reasons to hate Snape. 
Even in his blaming Snape for Sirius' death, Harry is constantly 
pushing the niggling bit of guilt that he *did* rush into a situation 
that when looked at in retrospect, didn't add up (as Hermione pointed 
out over and over). He *knows* it's partially his fault, maybe more. 
Sure Snape goaded Sirius, but even without that, pretend it never 
happened and that Snape was a perfect gentleman, I can still see Sirius 
plunging to the rescue- I'm pretty sure Harry can too. It was in 
Sirius' nature. Harry knows that. I think Harry *doesn't* really blame 
Snape for Sirius' death at a deeper level.

Don't mistake me either on Harry's need to rescue Sirius. Emotionally, 
this kid is - . - that close to the brink when LV feeds him that dream. 
Ripe for the plucking. LV is really really good at picking and choosing 
when the best time to hit someone at a vulnerable spot is. But, when it 
comes down to the bottom line, Harry knows at the end that if he had 
kept a cooler head, none of it need have happened. That's why I say 
Snape is the convenient receptacle for Harry's hate over *everything*. 
I'm not saying he doesn't have more cause or worse things (as far as we 
know) to be emotionally burdened over (at least at this point in his 
life). I'm just pointing out similarities.

kchuplis