The Isolated Headmaster: Implications for Snape and Harry

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 163695

Alla:
> > What do I think DD should have done? Sit Snape down and let him 
know 
> > some harsh truths about Harry's life, at least trying to appeal 
to 
> > Snape's humanity ( if there is any humanity left in this bastard) 
> > and to make him see that Harry is not James.
> 
> Pippin:
> Let me tell you as someone with management experience, it is
> not so easy. Suppose Dumbledore  ordered everyone to ignore their
> emotional reactions to Harry's celebrity and his resemblance to 
> James, would he be obeyed? Of course not!
> 
> And if he gave the order anyway, he'd be left with Sprout, 
> Binns and Filch to run the school, because everyone else 
> makes a big deal of it all.
<SNIP>

Alla:

BUT who says anything about ignoring their emotional reactions? Well, 
I guess first of all I think that what Snape does hurts Harry more 
than **positive** emotional reactions people have of Harry's 
resemblance to James, but if DD thinks that they are hurting Harry 
just the same, yep, I think he should have made sure that people did 
not **show** those reactions to Harry, not stopped having them.

Just as what I believe he should have done to Snape.


Pippin:
<SNIP>
> Hogwarts is not heaven and no one is promised a pain free
> existence there because they suffered in their earlier life.

Alla:

LOLOL, yes, I think it is a pretty safe bet that Snape or no Snape 
till Voldemort is gone Harry is not going to have a pain free 
existance, but that's one big promise you are talking about IMO.

I think Dumbledore owed Harry a promise on the smaller scale though - 
the protection from the dirty mouth and sadistic nature of the 
teacher ( IMO of course), who in part caused Harry painful life 
anyways.

JMO,

Alla,