Quote Originally Posted by KorvinStarmast View Post
OK, that's a fair point, though it seemed to me that Snape was consistently jealous of Harry's success and depth of "awakening" talent. Your take fits the story just fine.
He became resentful of Potter's seeming ability to constantly bend or break the rules and get away without consequence or even be rewarded for it, but that was also one of the traits he hated most in Harry's father.