Terminal Stupidity of Snapey-Poo (was Re: Nice vs. Good - Compassion)b

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 153142

> Leslie41:
> 
> Well, you're putting words in Snape's mouth.  I can't recall 
> anywhere that Snape himself admits that Harry is "the Chosen One".  
> 
> That's what a lot of people believe, but personally I don't think 
> Snape does, in part because I can't see him believing that 
Trelawney 
> is capable of a decent prophecy.

Well, that is certainly one defense for Snape, I suppose -- terminal 
stupidity.  It does raise the question, however, of how much 
Dumbledore tells dear old Snapey-poo.  Not much, it would seem, at 
least from what DD claims.  Which gets us back to Dumbledore's 
abysmal management skills.  Oh well, the Hogwarts Three do seem to be 
linked in a circle of frustration (Harry), incompetence (DD), and 
hatred (Snapey-poo).

  As a legilimens I would guess that 
> he thinks divination is a bunch of drivel, especially since 
> Trelawney is a kook.  

Oh dear.  That would come strong from Snapey-poo, as his explanation 
for legilimency, specifically his claim that it is different than 
mind-reading, is the very epitome of drivel.  As Harry himself 
thought, sounds exactly like mind reading to me.


  
> 
> As for trying to get Harry expelled...come on, according to 
> the "rules" Harry should have been expelled for the stuff he did.  
> Snape sees Harry as a boy who doesn't think the rules apply to him, 
> and Snape is right.  
> 

Actually, Harry's the one in the right, here.  Many times the rules 
really DON'T apply to him.  To appeal to JKR's quotes (always a scary 
business), she says something to the affect that "Dumbledore allows 
Harry privileges he would never allow another student."  If we take 
that as face value, and allow, as she seems to imply, that the rules 
at Hogwarts are pretty much entirely under DD's control, then once 
again Snapey-poo is showing terminal stupidity, as he just can't get 
it through his head that Harry is entirely right -- the rules DON'T 
apply to Harry Potter.


Lupinlore