DD trust in Snape again. WAS: Evil Hermione

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 154681

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "wynnleaf" <fairwynn at ...> wrote:

>
> wynnleaf:
> It is interesting that Harry has not once acknowledged that his
> life has been saved by Snape, or that Snape's actions have saved
> anyone else's life that he cares about.  Not once.
>

It would be utterly inappropriate for Harry to do so, I think,
considering that Snape has systematically abused him from the time he
set foot in Hogwarts.

But, let us consider what such a consideration on Harry's part would
entail.  For you see, Harry did at least begin to consider this
situation, once open a time -- as he was laying in the infirmary in
PS/SS.  And his consideration received an answer.  No less than DD
himself assured him that he need not be particularly grateful, as
Snape was only trying to get out from under a debt to James.

So, no less than the "epitome of goodness" himself has laid any
gratitude Harry might (I think inappropriately) feel toward Snape to
rest.  Nor has DD ever really tried to bring the subject up again.
His defense of Snape is, at best, passive, with the possible
exception of the end of OOTP where even there he makes no real
attempt to defend Snape in the Occlumency affair.

And yes, I think abuse -- which is what Snape's behavior is -- DOES
very much an evil one make.


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