Motivations, Pt 2.

[Danemead]

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From: Danemead
Subject: Re: Motivations, Pt 2.
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Date: 8/10/00 6:42 pm  (ET)

It's also possible that Snape is just one of those petty people that
resent anyone who has fame, talent, money, or whatever. I've known all
too many people who hate certain celebrities ONLY because they famous
(or possibly more famous than one's own personal idolized celeb).

Snape seems to have personal enmity against Harry himself, because he
is constantly persecuting Harry in class, as well as attempting to cut
him down or thwart him in every other aspect of his life at Hogwarts. He
resents the special treatment Harry gets as the hero who saved the wizard
world from Voldemort. We may not find out his true motivation until Book 7
(three agonizing years from now!).