Snape and moral courage WAS: Re: The Houses, Finally

[jkoney65]

No: HPFGUIDX 184644

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "montavilla47" 
<montavilla47 at ...> wrote:
>
>> Montavilla47:
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> I seem to remember that people keep remarking on much Harry is
> like James, especially in the early books.  Does anyone actually 
ever
> say he's like Lily?  (I know that Lupin does in the film version of 
PoA,
> and Slughorn keeps staring at his eyes--and then compares him to 
> Lily in Potions, but that's due to Snape's work, not Harry's.)
> 

Jack-A-Roe:
I thought everyone said he looked like James. I don't remember them 
saying he acted like James. (except for Snape and as we saw in the 
memories his views are much different than the other teachers)

Slughorn with his Slug Club wanted Harry because he was the boy-who-
lived. He is a Slytherin and uses his angle of knowing and liking 
Lilly as a way to try and get close to Harry. Even if he didn't know 
Lilly he still would have sucked up to Harry.

> 
 
> Montavilla47:
> Here's where I really differ from you in reasoning and feeling.  
> Considering what Snape knows he's done to help cause the
> death of Harry's parents, wouldn't it be rather disgusting of him
> to try and win his affection?  

>snip
> 
> So, yes, Snape started it all by treating Harry rudely in class.
> 
> But I find that, ironically, better behavior than the way that
> Slughorn tried to reel Harry in by flattering him.

Jack-A-Roe:
What I wonder is that Snape had ten years to figure out how to 
present himself to Harry. The best he can come up with is an insult 
about being a celebrity. Lockhart is a celebrity and courts the 
attention. Harry is merely famous.

Then again, I'm not sure how telling Harry that he was the reason 
that Voldemort came after Harry and ended up killing his parents 
would go over. Then again I think Harry would respect the truth more 
than what he got. At least he could hate him for the truth and not 
just because Snape was an ass to him.