First lesson WAS: Re: Marietta, was Slytherin's Reputation
montavilla47
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Sun Feb 15 00:33:57 UTC 2009
No: HPFGUIDX 185839
> Montavilla47:
> But getting back to the point: It isn't that either Harry or Snape
> is wrong here. It's that neither of them revises their opinion of
> the other--until Snape's death. Even after observing Harry for
> several years, Snape still thought he was annoying and arrogant.
> Even after learning that Snape was invested in protecting him,
> Harry saw him as interfering, out to get him, and probably evil.
>
> Neither one was completely right about the other.
>
> Alla:
>
> I totally understand what you are saying, but I am now wondering if
> my position is being clear. Yes, none of them was completely right
> about each other. My point is that I think that the one who was
> **first** wrong was Snape and not Harry. And since he is the
> teacher, well, he is the one to blame in my book.
>
> So I agree with everything you wrote except the first sentence. I
> think the only one who is wrong on the first lesson is Snape.
Montavilla47:
And yes, of course you're right. I shouldn't let Snape off the hook.
It's not right to pick on kids when you're the teacher.
But it's an important part of both their characters that they don't
let it go--either one of them. That's the tragic (or dramatic)
aspect of their relationship as characters. It's also what makes
the defeat of Voldemort possible. Had Snape ever been able to
let go of Lily, then he wouldn't have cared when she was targeted,
and he wouldn't have begged both Voldemort and Dumbledore to
save her.
Had Harry been able to let go of things (specifically this thing!)
he wouldn't have spent a year trying to prevent the teacher who
hates him (and therefore *must* be evil!) from getting the
Stone. And then he would never have met and defeated
Quirrelmort.
And no, I'm *not* crediting Snape with inspiring Harry to
defeat the Dark Lord. I'm pointing out a shared characteristic
of their characters. Ironically, the tenacious quality they share is
a major reason that they never warm up to each other.
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