The 'Seeming' Reality

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> Alla:
> 
> > What I do **not** see Harry being wrong about is Snape 
> > being nasty bastard, because for that to be true, the 
> > **words** that leaving Snape's mouth should be different, 
> > or in other words, Harry has to report distorted picture, 
> > completely distorted picture.
> 
> houyhnhnm:
> 
> Just as Frank Churchill is convicted by his own words and 
> actions of being a shallow irresponsible fop.  And that 
> view of him is corroborated by the judgement of other 
> characters (his father and stepmother) as sensible and 
> down-to-earth as Emma is fanciful.

Alla:

Well, I just don't see that paralell. I don't see that to the degree 
you are seeing or maybe not at all. It had been awhile since I 
read "Emma", but I don't recall the possibility of interpreting 
Frank's behaviour as evil, while Snape's behaviour gives me plenty.

Seeming to be shallow and irresponsible,while turning to be pretty 
decent guy is not the same as seeming to be nasty bastard and turning 
out to be not. The difference is just too huge IMO.

I take it it is your argument that **everything** that Harry judges 
about Snape is wrong? And Snape really does not hate everybody whose 
last name is Potter and when he screams "you and your filfy father" , 
it really does not mean that Snape hates both Potters and confuses 
them a lot?

I am not even talking about his loyalties, only about his character. 
If it is so, well we have to agree to disagree and we will revisit 
this after book 7, I suppose. ;)

But I am ready to put my prediction for the record - not about 
Snape's loyalties, but about who he is. He **is** nasty, abusive 
jerk, who considered it possible to transfer the hate he felt for 
James ( maybe hundred times justified) to the innocent kid.

Unfortunately, he may turn out to be loyal to Dumbledore, but I 
sincerely doubt that his character will miraculously change.

Am ready to eat that tasty crow, if Snape will turn out to not hate 
Harry in book 7. :)

JMO,

Alla