Oh, I don’t know if I like Snape trying to justify Harry’s time at the Dursleys as beneficial in any way.
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| 10 May 2010 5:24 am
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| Reviewer: shadowienne (Anonymous)
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"Revenge ... only darkens your soul." YES! If only all those people who want to "get back" at someone could understand that, our world would be a much better, happier place.
Author's Response: Yep, and Snape found that out the hard way. Thanks for the review. :)
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| 27 Apr 2010 12:26 am
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| Reviewer: Pellegrina (Anonymous)
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Well, not that I believe you do - but this sounded like you let Snape defend Harry's being abused as it is supposed to have turned him into a better person???!!! I hope that I misunderstood it! You don't want Harry to think that it was right to beat him so he could become a good person (and "conquer" the bad gens he got from his father...)?! That would - in a weired sense - justify abuse and the abusers as well, and even the ones who didn't make sure he was treated right (namely Albus). That's not what you meant, was it?
Author's Response: Have no worries, Pellegrina. That is definitely not what I meant. I can see how that would come across, though. Severus is talking moreso of how the Dursleys didn't pay enough attention to Harry when he was growing up, not them beating him. I don't think Severus would ever defend the Dursleys for beating him because that would go against his entire being. Severus's just choosing not to bring the abuse up since their relationship is still a bit rocky and he doesn't want to scare Harry off so he's only trying to say that Harry's become an amazing person even though he too had a difficult childhood. Basically, he's paying a really big compliment to Harry for not turning out like he did. In other words, Harry's a stronger individual than Severus was at that point in his life because Harry's now making up (friendship with Ron and Hermione, doesn't try to kill others) for everything the Dursleys did to him. Instead of turning to dark wizards like Severus did. At least that's what I was hoping would come across, but I see that didn't. Thanks for the question and pointing this out. :)
Oh no!
Poor Harry, knowing that he could have had a different life, had Snape taken him. Can't Snape take him NOW though. He' still be better off.
Author's Response: He could, but not yet. Thanks for the review. :)
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