Abuse, etc., was Snape, Apologies, and and Redemption--Lupin vs. DD

[a_svirn]

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> Alla:
> 
> 
> And especially after OOP,where what Snape did to Harry for five 
> years ended up in Harry not only unable to trust Snape AT ALL, but 
> forgetting that Snape IS the order member who can help them 
somehow, 
> I just don't see how that is not the most obvious consequence of 
> abusive teacher dishing the fruits of his labor where from his 
very 
> first lesson he made Harry distrust, fear and hate him.

a_svirn:
I don't see how Harry's forgetfulness in OOP can be regarded as a 
proof of Snape's abuse. What about the mirror Sirius had given him? 
He managed to forget completely about it too. By the same logic it 
would mean that Sirius was an abusive godfather. 

Also what this matter of trust has to do with Snape's so-called 
abuse? Harry has very good reasons not to trust Snape – he *was* a 
Death Eater, he used to be friends with the likes of Malfoy and the 
Lestranges, he was decidedly unhelpful during the Occlumency 
lessons, and last, but not the least –Snape had been at loggerheads 
with Harry's beloved godfather throughout the OOP, so naturally he 
was the last person for Harry to seek help in rescuing Sirius. All 
these reasons were much more compelling than any grudges he might 
have held against Snape as a teacher.