This was all his fault; he’d managed to ruin what little privilege he’d gained from his relatives. 

well done ^

the abused kid typically blames themself for whatever their abuser did because it provides an illusion of autonomy (among other functions)

you don't get mad at the abuser as much the way you don't get mad at a hurricane

it's just how things work

him blaming himself for not putting the goddamn hose away is a realistic reaction good job

snape you're terrifying him

also he's not dumb he could tell there was something in the cider

restraining harry who has experience with imprisonment isn't likely to make him calm down

you tell him to trust you but you're not acting like someone who can be trusted to care about harry

for fuck's sake

also not striking someone is good but you're still causing him pain 

did snape not even try to have a conversation with harry where he said harry wouldn't have to go back if he explicitly said the dursleys mistreated him and how and then said so to the headmaster

i worry that harry doesn't know what he needs to do to get out

at least he recognizes that he was cruel

i wonder if it was the scare of harry nearly dying?

what the everloving FUCK snape???????