Passive-Aggressive?

[pippin_999]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "saintbacchus" 
<saintbacchus at y...> wrote:
> David:
> 
> <<
> What is the meaning of 'passive-aggressive'? It has come
> up on the main list a few times recently.
> >>
> 
> In reference to Ron and Molly, I assume? "Passive-
> aggressive" refers to a pattern of behavior (or
> personality) where, instead of standing up for oneself,
> a person takes abuse quietly and gets revenge secretly.
>

I raised it a while back in regard to Remus Lupin. Some of his 
behavior, eg not telling what he knows about Sirius, not handing 
in the map, forgetting to take the potion, ridiculing Snape behind 
his back, assigning the vampire essay (if that was a dig at 
Snape) seemed  P-A to me. There's also the matter of his 
sneaking out in the MWPP days, though juveniles are not 
supposed to be P-A. 

Pippin, hoping the armchair is nice and roomy