An Understanding between Harry and Snape

[krules]

No: HPFGUIDX 190794

> Kemper quotes from canon:
> 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 (and Miles essentially agrees with Alla and Bookcrazzzy agrees with Miles, and Mike and Joey agree in disagreeing with my interpretation):
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.


Kemper now:
I can totally see where you all are coming from;  Snape can be a sarcastic d!<k.  And I would be with you (mostly, see below) on this if Snape said 'For him?!' with the exclamation mark, but it was only the lone question mark.

Grammar aside, the scene ends with Dumbledore questioning Snape:
"After all this time?"
It doesn't make sense to me that he is referring to Lily because Snape has already displayed to Dumbledore some sort of undying pining love for Lily by making a terrible sound (like a wounded animal) when he learned of her death.  It would be like DD was astonished that Snape still feels anything for her 'after all this time'.  What an offensive question that would be!  What DD seems astonished about and so questions, is Snape's feelings for Harry 'after all this time' being such an unrelenting d!<k to Harry.

:D
Kemper