Does Snape hate muggleborns?

[Crunchy Frog]

No: HPFGUIDX 51357

I think that it's difficult to see if Snape really dislikes muggle-borns. 
He's the Head of the House of Slytherin, he's also a (former) Death Eater 
and a spy for Dumbledore. He can't be too affectionate to HH&R if he has to 
keep faking that he is a good (?) Death Eater. That's also why he has to 
keep favoring the Slytherins. Draco, for instance, is in a perfect position 
to tip his father, and Voldemort of what Snape does, so if he starts 
displaying anything less than biased favoritism to his own house, the 
consequences might not be too desireable for him. Also, he's not a very 
fluffy nice guy to begin with. Also, he doesn't prevent her from going to 
the infirmary, and he doesn't deduct points for it.

I don't think that he hates Harry all that much. That is the impression that 
I personally get, since the whole story is told from Harry's point-of-view. 
Sure, Snape hated James, but I don't think his hate extends to Harry. I 
think that that is just one of the excuses he has for why he isn't nicer to 
Harry. I think that he feels that Harry should be treated just like any 
other kid. Also, in Harry's first Potions class, he wastes almost no time in 
starting to teach. I'll bet anything that Harry will always remember what is 
to be got by adding "powdered root of asphodel to an infusion or wormwood", 
where a bezoar can be found and that monkshood, wolfsbane and aconite are 
the same thing.

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