DD trust in Snape again. WAS: Evil Hermione

[wynnleaf]

No: HPFGUIDX 154808


> 
> AD:
> So, you're suggesting that only DDM!Snape can afford to be a bastard
> to Harry?  Interesting idea, you may be on to something.
> 
> But I think that Snape actually feels that his treatment of Harry is
> justified.  He seems to be incapable of seeing anything good in anyone
> named Potter.


wynnleaf
I hadn't meant to go quite so far in my previous comment, but actually
I do think that his open hatred of Harry only makes sense in a DDM
Snape.  Note:  I didn't say Snape's hatred of Harry, but his *open*
hatred.  

I agree that he thinks his treatment of Harry is justified (there's
part of it that even *I* think is justified -- not all of what Harry
thinks is unfair is actually unfair).  I agree that he seems incapable
of seeing anything good in Harry or James.  

But Snape is *not* a person unable to control his outward emotions. 
If his actions toward Harry were uncontrollable, then we'd be talking
about a character who would never have been able to pull off being a
double agent for years.  It is just unbelievable that a person could
have such control at conveying exactly what he wants to around
Voldemort, Dumbledore and whoever else, and be utterly unable to
control his outward emotions around Harry.

Therefore -- Snape *could* control his actions and *open* hatred of
Harry if he wanted to or if he felt there was any need to.  The fact
that he does *not* bother to control it at all seems completely
incongruous with a person working for Voldemort or himself and only
trying to *convince* DD that he's on his side.  In fact, it may be in
part that Snape doesn't bother to try to convince DD of his attitude
toward Harry that helps DD believe him.  In other words, I think DD
sees Snape as "real," not a fake.  

Of course, I expect to now hear the theories on how an incredibly
devious Snape is trying to appear "real" to DD by not trying to hide
his hatred of Harry.  Or how incredibly deluded DD is so dense that
Snape doesn't need to pretend to be a good guy -- DD will believe
anything.  Thing is, Voldemort never gets to see a first hand look at
how Snape acts at Hogwarts.  DD does.  Voldemort would be much easier
to convince about the "reasons" for why Snape does or doesn't act
certain ways around Harry, than Dumbledore who sees a lot of it first
hand and I'm sure hears reports from other teachers and students.

wynnleaf