The inner Snape (was:Re: Grey laundry - depression) longish

[junediamanti]

No: HPFGUIDX 76963

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "stuffandstuffandstuffus" 
<marika_thestral at h...> wrote:
>> 
> We do see examples that Snape is not liked. 
> 
> Yes, Lupin is trying to get along with him, something that makes 
me 
> like and respect him a lot, but he might still dislike him, even 
if I 
> hope that's not the case.
> 
> But we do know that Moody "was wearing a look of deep scepticism 
> behind Dumbledore's back" when Dumbledore defended Snape in the 
> pensieve. p 513 GoF
> 
> "Bill doesn't like him either, said Ginny" p 67 OotP
> 
> Tonks makes fun of Snape's nose by immitating it p 81 OotP. Not 
the 
> nices thing to do towards a person who obviously hates being made 
fun 
> of, specially not behind his back.
> 
> Isn't it also likely that Snape can sence peoples dislike, without 
> them having to show it, by using Legilimency?
> 
> Marika

If he's being a double agent, being an tragic anti-hero too, AND 
being able to read that no one likes him as well, no wonder he's a 
miserable bugger.  I wouldn't want to hang with the crowd and do 
cocktails either.

June