Slughorn favoritism/ Snape as Neville's teacher LONG

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 168617

> "Alla:
 Sure, what Fake Mad Eye did to Neville was worse than what
> Snape did to Harry.

Pippin:
Thank you. :)

Alla: 
> I'd like to see real teacher who did anything close to what Snape did
> to Harry to any other student.

Pippin:
Everyone thought Moody was  a real Hogwarts teacher when he did it,
and no one thought he couldn't be a real Hogwarts teacher because
of what he did, so I don't see how that's relevant. His rationale, "It
may be harsh, but you've got to *know*" sounds like
Dumbledore himself explaining why he should have told Harry about
the prophecy sooner, and like JKR  explaining why Dumbledore allows
Snape to treat his students the way he does. It is accepted at Hogwarts  
by everyone including Harry himself. 


Alla:
> And didn't JKR say that Fake Mad Eye acted as real one that is why DD
> could not recognise him? I took it to mean that he acted as real
> Moody in front of DD.

Pippin:
She did not mention Dumbledore at all. Here's the quote:

SnapesForte: Is Mad Eye Moody the real Moody this time? And if he is, 
is he up to something fishy? Because he's acting too muhc like 
Crouch jr - sniffing food etc
JK Rowling replies -> It's the other way around - Crouch Jnr. 
acted just like the real Moody.. 
> 

> 
> Alla  again:
> Although come to think of it, as far as we know, Barty Jr. has no 
> personal connection to Neville, so what he did to him was as far as I 
> am concerned any sick and twisted soul would do.
> 
Pippin:
Um, besides taking part in torturing Neville's parents? That's what
he went to Azkaban for.

Alla:
Snape **has** personal connection to Harry. If he is feeling guilty
indeed for helping disposing of Harry's parents,which I doubt, I
would think he would be as humble as possible.

Pippin:
When Dumbledore thinks he has wronged Harry,
he wants Harry to be angry with him. If Snape is DDM! and not
allowed to tell Harry why Harry really should be angry with him,
I  think he would like Harry to be angry with him for another
reason. Actually, once I knew who he really was, Fake! Moody 
comforting Neville made me sick. I think I've said this before,
but I would feel a whole lot worse about Snape if he'd been
nice to Harry under false pretenses.

Pippin