[HPforGrownups] Where's the Canon? (Part Two) -- Fans, Subversion, Snape & the DEs

[Jake Storm]

No: HPFGUIDX 34834

I can not speak to the relative merits of "Snape hated his fellow DEs" 
versus "Snape was chummy with his fellow DEs until he turned." Both have 
potential, and merit, but I will agree that "Snape was chummy..." holds more 
intrigue for me. It *is* subversive, and that's what I like about it.

With regards to what we pull from canon, however, we must always remember 
that we're seeing things from the perspective of a pre-teen (eventually 
teenage) boy that doesn't get along with Snape in any way, and who has a DE 
target painted on the back of his head. We're going to see things from a 
somewhat skewed perspective, IMHO.

We've never seen Snape teach double Potions to the 2nd year Hufflepuffs and 
Ravenclaws. He may be just fine with them; it may well be that he's only 
sadistic to Gryffindors...or even only to those Gryffindors that are 
associated with Harry.

J

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