OOP: Snape is still BAD

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No: HPFGUIDX 66324

First, my reasons, then JK's


Okay, there seems to be a lot of Snape lovers out there, and I 
certainly can see the point to which you feel sorry for him. I have 
read the book 3 times now and I think I dislike him even more. I mean 
to have gone through something so horrible, to live a life so 
terrible and then to add to the misery of someone who's life is so 
much worse than yours. Think about Snape in terms of Harry, what 
justifications does he have then? NONE.

Snape lived a miserable life, he had a horrible childhood with an 
abusive father. He was a loner at school and nobody really liked him. 
(I don't think it was just because he 'existed'. I can think of a few 
good reasons, one being that he called Lily a mudblood. He didn't 
say "I don't want help from a girl" he said MUDBLOOD. What a horrible 
thing to say!! (think about that situation and someone using the 
**N** word)

Harry never knew his parents and yes I think this may be better than 
Snape's childhood. Snape however didn't grow up with the Dursleys. Do 
you know how big a cupboard under the stairs is? Being chased up a 
tree. We all know the points where Harry's life has been miserable. 
Yes, he is still kool, yes he is famous. You would think though, that 
we would have seen a Harry that maybe hates muggles for the way he 
was treated, or some other serious downfall, but we don't. 

Also, its not like Snape doesn't know all this, he saw harry's 
memories. Their lives were both horrible and never does Snape ever 
say "Gee, I guess this kid's life isn't all peachy" Instead he clings 
to his petty childhood hatred. He never seperates James from Harry 
and he is completely oblivious to the way he effects people. He has a 
completely WARPED sense of morality. I am sure Snape has done some 
terrible things and we can only begin to imagine.

Most IMPORTANTLY though, in the webcast interview, JK says that all 
the people who like Snape and Draco are scary. (well not exactly, I 
am paraphrasing) BUT, she says the reason Snape never got the DADA 
job was because Dumbledore thought it would bring out the worst in 
him. She said, don't feel too sorry for Snape, he is definitely worth 
keeping your eyes on.