I can buy that Dumbledore doesn't know he's disrespecting Snape (or at least doesn't realize there could be consequences),
Really? Because I can see that too. I think Dumbledore is a bit shallow in his emotions and can't empathize with someone who is so different from him in personality. Or at least can't without concious effort, which he doesn't seem to be exerting.
[Lupin] understands people too well for it to be plausible that he doesn't know he's contributing to the tension.
Yes! Exactly! Anyone who can pick Neville out for confidence-building would be able to see that Snape does not LIKE being addressed by his given name, and stop it. If that person acutally cared about not pissing Snape off, that is.
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Date: 2004-05-08 11:18 pm (UTC)Really? Because I can see that too. I think Dumbledore is a bit shallow in his emotions and can't empathize with someone who is so different from him in personality. Or at least can't without concious effort, which he doesn't seem to be exerting.
[Lupin] understands people too well for it to be plausible that he doesn't know he's contributing to the tension.
Yes! Exactly! Anyone who can pick Neville out for confidence-building would be able to see that Snape does not LIKE being addressed by his given name, and stop it. If that person acutally cared about not pissing Snape off, that is.