(Anonymous)
Personally, I do not see why a student would NOT trust a teacher in life or death circumstances, just because there is animosity between them.
I certainly would not assume a teacher would come by just to gloat and watch me be killed, even if he did thoroughly dislike me - especially if doing so meant risking himself in the same 'life or death' situation.
Of course Harry doesn't 'see' the situation as 'life or death' even tho' it really IS. But from Snape's POV - why would he think anyone would believe he would risk his own life just to be able to watch Sirius or Remus kill Harry? IF he truly hated Harry enough to wish him dead, he could have just waited for Sirius to exit the Shack and make his citizen's arrest THEN.
I think that's the way Snape would have seen it. So why should he expect Harry to NOT trust him? -- Hwyla
I certainly would not assume a teacher would come by just to gloat and watch me be killed, even if he did thoroughly dislike me - especially if doing so meant risking himself in the same 'life or death' situation.
Of course Harry doesn't 'see' the situation as 'life or death' even tho' it really IS. But from Snape's POV - why would he think anyone would believe he would risk his own life just to be able to watch Sirius or Remus kill Harry? IF he truly hated Harry enough to wish him dead, he could have just waited for Sirius to exit the Shack and make his citizen's arrest THEN.
I think that's the way Snape would have seen it. So why should he expect Harry to NOT trust him? -- Hwyla