Oh, I agree. I hope I'm not coming off as someone who tries to excuse things just because of a bad upbringing! I just find it interesting to see what the reasons for behaviour is, and if the characters are developing or not.
I think, for example, that a big point of the books are to make Harry grow up and realise certain things, and to break the cycle of hate. I wonder if Snape isn't shown as some sort of contrast in that matter? Though it's hard to say before the story is finished.
I do think that the whole Slytherin question is a function of this. The first books built up a hate and suspicion for that House (and certain comments in the very first book created impressions of all the Houses that readers still believe in despite counter evidence in the books) that he gradually, and starting, I suspect, whith Slughorn, has to start to question.
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Date: 2006-01-21 06:22 am (UTC)I think, for example, that a big point of the books are to make Harry grow up and realise certain things, and to break the cycle of hate. I wonder if Snape isn't shown as some sort of contrast in that matter? Though it's hard to say before the story is finished.
I do think that the whole Slytherin question is a function of this. The first books built up a hate and suspicion for that House (and certain comments in the very first book created impressions of all the Houses that readers still believe in despite counter evidence in the books) that he gradually, and starting, I suspect, whith Slughorn, has to start to question.