The Worst of Severus Snape

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Allen, Rebecca" <Rebecca.Allen at t...> 
wrote:
> Cindy wrote: 
> > 
> > But what is the very worst, single most terrible thing Snape has 
done 
> > and why?
>  

My vote would have to be for the scene in GoF when Malfoy 
accidentally engorges Hermione's teeth, and Snape, on seeing her 
front teeth growing down past her chin, says, "I see no difference," 
causing Malfoy and the Slytherins no end of amusement. Granted, it 
didn't have the lasting results that his "outing" of Lupin did, but 
unlike that instance, there is no justification for him humiliating 
Hermione like that. She's the best student in his class (unlike 
Neville, whom Snape might think deserves his ridicule for his 
ineptitude), she wasn't involved in the duel that resulted in her 
being cursed, and she has in Snape's eyes committed no greater sin 
than being friends with Harry & co. Anyone who spends as much time 
with teenagers as Snape does should know how cruel it is to tease a 
14-year-old girl like that, and how inappropriate it is for a teacher 
to do so in front of an entire class. There is just no way to excuse 
his actions this time.

Of course, our Hermione is made of stronger stuff than most teenage 
girls and was able to shrug it off, but not before running down the 
corridor in tears.

Hey, I'm all for defending Snape -- I think he's one of the good guys 
too, and why should Sirius get all the glory? -- but he's still 
highly unlikeable (note that after that episode our own sweet Harry 
spent the rest of the Potions class fantasizing about putting Snape 
under the Cruciatus curse).

:) Scout