Eileen Pince

[abergoat]

No: HPFGUIDX 156232

potioncat wrote:
> I'll go so far as to say, that there might be a connection between
> Mrs. Longbottom and Snape. That's as far as I'm willing to go.

abergoat:
Thanks for the welcome, Potioncat! I have to admit I believe the
possible connection between Eileen and Hagrid will be of more
importance. The connection is supported by JKR's detail that the
potions book was 50 years old although we do have to assume the
potions book was indeed hers. If Eileen was involved in 'clearing'
Hagrid it might even suggest Dumbledore was using the voice of
experience when he told Harry and Hermione that the word of 13 year
olds is meaningless to the MoM. We have ample evidence that the MoM
just likes to place the blame on someone and move on. An investigation
isn't what they would have wanted.

And an Eileen/Hagrid connection would tidy up Snape's relationship
with Hagrid and even more important give Harry a vehicle to learn more
about what drives Snape.

Potioncat:
> As to Snape expecting Harry to be just like James. Well, both
> Dumbledore and Snape say that Harry is extraordinarily like James.
> I've forgotten if Lupin and Black say it as well. So we can hardly
> expect Snape not to expect Harry to be like his father.

abergoat:
I agree, and Harry IS like his father in many important ways although
it was bad of Snape to make that assumption (if he did so) because I
suspect that Harry does not have the James traits that Snape hated the
most...namely the arrogance and the need to show off.

I've seen a nice explanation for Snape and Harry getting off to a bad
start because of 1) Harry's grimace of pain when he first sees Snape
(if Snape is truly insecure than this would have set his back up) and
2) that Snape establishes control over a first year class by showing
them how 'ignorant' they are. Of course Hermione Granger completely
ruined Snape's standard demonstration...and he handled it VERY poorly.
And of course Snape must blame someone else for any problems...


abergoat