An Understanding between Harry and Snape

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> Kemper now
> Okay you two.  You got me questioning my interpretation, so I went back to the text.
> 
> Starting from Snape: 
> "...Everything was supposed to keep [Harry] safe.  Now you tell me you have been raising him like a pig for slaughter--"
> "But this is touching, Severus," said Dumbledore seriously.  "Have you grown to care for [Harry], after all?"
> "For /[Harry]/?" shouted Snape. "/Expecto Patronum!/"
> ... Dumbledore watched [Snape's doe Patrounus] fly away... and his eyes were full of tears.
> "After all this time?"
> "Always," said Snape.
> 
> The /emphasis/ is JKR's.  I think the reading is clear;  Snape cared for Harry.  :D


Alla:

I thought the emphasis was Snape's incredulity as in "How dare you suggest Dumbledore that I am doing it for him?" It is not "For him", it is "For him"?, right? So, look Dumbledore, for whom I am doing it, here is my Patronus, I mean, what does Silver Doe has to do with Harry at all?

But I understand your reading Kemper, just strongly disagree with it. Thanks for clarifying.