Snape's favoring the Slytherins

[jklb66]

No: HPFGUIDX 34764

First of all, I love Severus, Sirius, and Remus!  All 3 do the right 
thing by saving Harry's life at various points, and by being on 
Dumbledore's side fighting the DE's and LV.  All 3 also have definite 
personality flaws that make them very interesting.

Those who attack Snape frequently cite his obvious favoring of Draco 
and the other Slytherins, and his in-class cruelty to the Gryffindors 
(especially Harry and Neville).  Why does he do this?  
Harry-- Snape hated James; Harry is "just like James."  
Neville- We don't know for certain, but other posts have speculated.  
The Slytherins-  Quite a few of the Slytherin students have parents 
who are DE's (Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle we know of, and there are 
probably more.)  If you were Severus Snape, once and future spy for 
Dumbledore within the DE's, wouldn't you think it prudent to prefer 
the DE's kids over all others in the school?  Should LV ever rise 
again, which Dumbledore and his loyal band anticipate, Snape is their 
best chance at planting a spy within the DE's.  But for it to work, 
it will need to appear to the other DE's as if he has been on their 
side all along, and merely pretending to be loyal to Dumbledore.  His 
overt favoring of Slytherins will be an asset here.  His overt hatred 
of Gryffindors, the same effect.  And yes, I do belive that at the 
end of GoF, Dumbledore did indeed send Snape back to LV.  No wonder 
the poor man went pale at the thought of the task in front of him.  
Did Snape manage to con LV, or is LV just toying with him?  We don't 
know yet.

"jklb66"