Since we're wondering about Quirrell...

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Ceridwen:

> By this time, Quirrell is Quirrell!Mort, and the back of his turban,
> where LV's head resides, is facing Harry.  Harry doesn't know this at
> the time, he only knows that his scar is hurting and Snape is looking
> at him.  He gets the impression that Snape doesn't like him.

and

> I was just wondering if Snape just disliked Harry and thought of him
> as an arrogant boy merely based on his views of James, or if Quirrell!
> Mort's report of how he found Harry to be, negatively influence
> Snape's opinion?  Would things in the Potions classroom have been
> different if Snape and Quirrell hadn't sat together that night?
>

Hi all, I'm new to the list, Sarah from Philadelphia.  I read PS/SS a
while ago and do not have my own copy of it, so could someone quote
the passage Cerwiden is referencing?  If Snape looks at Harry with
that "distaste" once his scar starts hurting, I think it is very
likely that Snape recognizes something is up with Harry + LV.  As a
Death Eater and wizard involved with the war, Snape would have had
enough experience to see the signs of a connection between Harry's
scar hurting and LV activity/proximity/etc, even if he did not make
the jump to realizing LV is beside him on Quirrell's head, or
understanding exactly what said connection is.  When I read PS/SS, I
didn't think this, but now having read all six books, I think it is a
subtle hint as to Snape's loyalties.  He is not a very, er, warm and
fuzzy guy, and any true concern for Harry would naturally not appear
as such, given his personality and role as a spy.

I think his dislike of Harry has everything to do with James Potter
and, as the later books come develop the story, with Harry's inability
to understand what Snape is trying to do - save Harry's hide on
numerous occassions.

-Sarah