Neville/Snape Question

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No: HPFGUIDX 38131

Naama wrote:

> > would like to see a unified theory of Snape Bully-ism. Let's see 
if 
> > you can explain away, at one go, his treatment of Harry, Neville 
AND 
> > Hermione (not to mention his overall nastiness to practically 
> > everybody around him). 
> 
Marina answered:

 There is no unified theory, IMO.  Snape finds different reasons for
> being nasty to different people.  Because he's an inventive sort of
> person, and naturally predisposed to be nasty, he can find an 
infinite
> number of reasons.  Basically, Snape thinks people are scum -- but
> each separate person is scum in their own unique and special way. :-


I (and many other people *g*) always thought that Snape's nasty 
attitude is caused by self-loathing.  He makes sure that people start 
hating him on his own terms, way before they see his repulsive (he 
thinks) true face and run away in horror. A neurotic way to deal with 
the fear of rejection, IMO.

Cheers,

Ana