Do আপনি consider Snape to be one of Harry's father figures (Sirius, Lupin etc..)?

Well said.

Wow like always....I প্রণয় your মতামত :).

Every time I see this line in GOF:"Snape, of course, would no sooner let them play games in class than adopt Harry.",I can't help but laugh

That's interesting that আপনি compared Severus to Vernon. Vernon cannot be a father figure because he was far আরো a bully than Severus - in some places, he would have been dragged to a police station for what he did to Harry. While Severus, despite his strict approach to education, is in the norm as far as a boarding school অথবা any other collective institution can be. He's the embodiment of discipline, whereas Vernon is an abusive adult. He brought and taught nothing to Harry, contrary to Severus. Great মতামত and good thing that আপনি reminded the definition of what a father figure is.

He gave his সেকেন্ড son Severus' name anyway and he considered him as the bravest man he had ever met. He had not looked up to him in his youth but in adulthood, clearly yes.

...(sorry for taking a long time to answer) But that's his adulthood. We grow out of any father figures past that, hopefully becoming one. So Snape never had a chance; and I don't think he'd want one, anyway.

And, Karen Miller, I was up with আপনি until আপনি saw "caring." He never cared for Harry. (I saw the rest of your comment, and আপনি did a good job of putting yourself in his shoes, except for...) He cared for Lily. Everything he did was to protect Lily's son and pay back his debt; it was never because he liked the kid.

Yup.

Totally.

Good on ya'. Excellent points, especially the big head.

Great reply. Like Dumbledore ব্যক্ত : Some teachers are a lesson in life দ্বারা themselves. (Not the exact quote but আপনি have the idea.)

yes very true

I guess it's wrong to discount Snape for being cruel to Harry without also discounting Vernon, I'm just throwing in the idea that the person who raised Harry plays a huge role in his life

Vernon is আরো an abusive father than a father figure. Honestly, Harry gave his son's Severus' name - but he did his best to forget his Dursleys relatives in adult life.

this has become a very interesting convo so if i may i would like to add. first off, yes i think severus was a huge father figure to harry in আরো than one way. as for a মতামত about how harry not see him as a good man a fatherly figure i feel harry did. harry tested snape like any normal child would test there father but he respected severus even though he thought him comlprit for being the "bad guy" why well i haven't not heard one person ever sya that the person they have been অথবা are being raised দ্বারা wasn't the bad guy at some point. so harry always suspected him could be due to the fact of severus taking that fatherly role jumping in there and protecting harry. i agree with the মতামত that states he had to have cared for harry. because he still protected him even after dumblesdore death. dumbledore reminded snape plainly of why he was doing those things well after killig him the only other person who thought him "truly good" had died. deosn't that make it easier to go back on a promise. severus was a mna who as stated অথবা pointed otu in HPOP that he felt shwoign feeling meant and made আপনি weak. that to প্রদর্শনী your প্রণয় made আপনি somehow not strong. snape felt it best to keep his হৃদয় gaurded extra heavily. hense the pause before he killed dumbledore(wear as i bileve in that moment snape pleaded to albus to not let him do it. but albus made him keep his word.) anyway not subject of which is being disscussed a lot of fahters are tuaght not to প্রদর্শনী emotion that it's bad. hence the reaosn a lot of guys find ti hard to প্রণয় and what not. and it's something severus did. severus did প্রণয় lily and he protected harry at first becuase of that but i think over time even thoguh he would nto admti it even to himself he foudn mroe lily inside harry then james and it made him care for harry. hinestly i don't think a man as sarcastic and crude as severus seems to eb to look into the face of soemone আপনি do nto at least care about when আপনি die. he could have invissioned lilys eyes but instead he looked into ahrrys instead. also here seems like a good point to put this is harry had to ahve felt soemthign mroeo for seveurs then we knew. yes he was full of compassion প্রণয় and grace. but this boy if he truly hated severus truly not felt him a father he would not have even gone to his side at his death may i remind আপনি guys he did not go to remus who had died. he went to these three men side sirus severus and dumbledore. we all now that harry cared for both dumbledore and sirus. we know he প্রণয় remus to but don't আপনি see as much as it seems odd to say but i feel remus আরো of a motherly figure. the teacher of compassion. any whoo i have no doubts in my mind that severus was one of harrys father figures. and to be quit frank i see not neither sirus অথবা albus capable of keeping themsleves dangling on toms arm for so long. becuase neither of them truly new what it meant to not have a chance to always be judged becu severus had as we can salefy assume severus father was nto the greatest father. i assune that he was a drinker and abusive. thsu makign snape defenesless and only his words and guarded হৃদয় as his strongest weapons. sad as it may be severus livid a life truly unknowing what being loved back meant, অথবা at least he thought he had. i am not that great at spellign guys so sorry. also i know i got a to off topic at points it's only becuase i was trying to say everything that was going on in mind.