Snape's angst - will Lucius kill Draco - Hufflepuff

[Catlady (Rita Prince Winston) <catlady@wicca.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48363

Robin wrote:

<< Snape ... "full of angst, tortured" (per eillim in the other Snape 
thread) which is as I see how one becomes after having experienced 
earlier major tragedy or incident (perhaps the victim of sexual abuse 
as a minor - Karkaroff? Book 4) and SURVIVED! >>

Whether sexual abuse or some other kind of abuse, it must have 
happened very young, well before he went to Hogwarts, because of 
Sirius's statement that first-year Snape already knew more curses 
than most seventh-years, and learning all those curses just has to be 
part of his dark bitter (do coffee-lovers love Snape?) personality.

Chthonia wrote:

<< I certainly don't think Lucius would have *willingly* sacrificed 
Draco at the end of Book 4 -- he may not love or like his son but 
that doesn't mean he regards him as dispensable. >>

Surely Lucius regards his son (who can be replaced, maybe even with 
the same mother) as MORE dispensable than the Dark Lord's favor. I 
adore S.A.C.R.I.F.I.C.I.A.L. F.E.R.R.E.T.

Darla wrote:

<< But the over-lap between them has always made me wonder. Obviously 
Slytherin/Gryffindor have over-lapping qualities, as do 
Ravenclaw/Gryffindor and even Slytherin/Ravenclaw... But why does 
Hufflepuff seem to stand so alone from these three houses? >>

Surely Cedric is an example of Hufflepuff and Gryffindor having 
over-lapping qualities. I view Hufflepuffs as very similar to 
Gryffindor except being a little more obedient to rules and a little 
less hungry for glory.