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sml · 08-31-2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Marauders' Map

I posed a question about Snape on another SS thread, and I didn't really get a response, so I will try again here. I genuinely do not understand why -- if his love for Lily Potter was the motivating force of his entire life -- Snape was a first class jerk (bordering on abusive) to Harry ever since Harry was 11 years old. . . . Why did he have to go so out of his way to be so nasty? Not a single moment of kindness in almost 7 years? His behavior towards the boy hardly seems the behavior of one who was entirely motivated by love of the boy's mother. Anyway, I genuinely don't understand this and I wonder if anybody can shed some satisfactory light on it.

I agree with you and have often wondered the same. I do not understand why people are so in love with Snape. He even admitted to Dumbledore that he was willing to sacrifice Harry and James if Lily was able to live (book 7, Prince's tale). He motives bordered on selfish - his jealousy toward James caused him to lash out at Harry, a child. I don't care about the love story. Lily was married to and loved another, and Snape couldn't let it go. It's not romantic at all, it's somewhat pathetic. He only agreed to what Dumbledore asked out of some sort of redemption for his role in Lily being killed by Voldemort. As a mother, I cannot condone Snape's treatment of Harry. He did go out of his way to be nasty, and tried to have him expelled on multiple occasions. Not exactly a way to keep him safe.

That being said - my favorite character is, and always will be Harry - I'm with J.K. Rowling on this one. Harry is the one who sacrificed the most, and exhibited just as much, if not more, bravery than Snape throughout the series. He also was willing to sacrifice his life for others, and continuously put his life in danger for others - all before the age of 18. Booo to Snape (but I do love Alan Rickman and the way he portrayed him). Finally got that off my chest.

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sml Dugbog Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 128 Hogwarts RPG Name: Abigail Adams Graduated	Quote: Originally Posted by Marauders' Map I posed a question about Snape on another SS thread, and I didn't really get a response, so I will try again here. I genuinely do not understand why -- if his love for Lily Potter was the motivating force of his entire life -- Snape was a first class jerk (bordering on abusive) to Harry ever since Harry was 11 years old. . . . Why did he have to go so out of his way to be so nasty? Not a single moment of kindness in almost 7 years? His behavior towards the boy hardly seems the behavior of one who was entirely motivated by love of the boy's mother. Anyway, I genuinely don't understand this and I wonder if anybody can shed some satisfactory light on it. I agree with you and have often wondered the same. I do not understand why people are so in love with Snape. He even admitted to Dumbledore that he was willing to sacrifice Harry and James if Lily was able to live (book 7, Prince's tale). He motives bordered on selfish - his jealousy toward James caused him to lash out at Harry, a child. I don't care about the love story. Lily was married to and loved another, and Snape couldn't let it go. It's not romantic at all, it's somewhat pathetic. He only agreed to what Dumbledore asked out of some sort of redemption for his role in Lily being killed by Voldemort. As a mother, I cannot condone Snape's treatment of Harry. He did go out of his way to be nasty, and tried to have him expelled on multiple occasions. Not exactly a way to keep him safe. That being said - my favorite character is, and always will be Harry - I'm with J.K. Rowling on this one. Harry is the one who sacrificed the most, and exhibited just as much, if not more, bravery than Snape throughout the series. He also was willing to sacrifice his life for others, and continuously put his life in danger for others - all before the age of 18. Booo to Snape (but I do love Alan Rickman and the way he portrayed him). Finally got that off my chest.