Snape: The fact that he exists

[pooh]

No: HPFGUIDX 70519

Why does James hate Snape so much? 

Is it just vile bullying, picking on the weak or outcast in the way 
that teenagers (and for that matter some adults) will in order to 
deflect attention and make sure that it happens to others and not to 
you. Could be the case for Peter but not for James when you consider 
that James is an attention seeker and all round 'cool dude'. 

Is it because he thinks (or knows) that Snape is wholly or part-
vampire (I'm quite firmly in this camp although aware that JKR has 
stated that she's planted alot of red herrrings).

Having spent alot of time searching the messages one possibility I 
haven't managed to find anyone else raising is that Snape is or is 
perceived to be gay. James may have a prejudice, heightened by his 
denial that one of his friends is gay. I know that the subject of 
Sirius being gay has been raised but it is Lupin who neither 
acknowledges, condones or prevents the bullying. He tries to distance 
himself. 

I believe that this is because he knows that he has a parallel with 
Snape is some way. It is either the vampire/werewolf thing or that 
they are both gay.

I'd love to hear if this has occured to anyone else.

Pooh