OOP: A few Points on Snape and other things

[medeacallous]

No: HPFGUIDX 62322

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bsartists" <bsartists at y...> 
wrote:
> I have always personally thought that Snape wasn't just mean, but 
a 
> downright abusive character.  I think there are plenty of examples 
> throughout the first four books of this including the name-calling 
of 
> students, blatent humiliation of Harry (and his friends) in front 
of 
> others and threats. 

I agree.  I personally don't think that Snape's just posing as a 
nasty bastard to fool or 'train' students (but am I the only person 
who thought his smashing Harry's potion was a little over-the-top, 
even for him?)

But I have a theory, no doubt posed by dozens of members, that some 
of his meanness might be because of the Dark Mark.  Mightn't the 
presence of that terrible, binding Dark Magic have a harshening 
effect on Snape, even during Voldemort's 'wilderness years'?

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> But one question.  If he is against Lord Voldemort, then why does 
he 
> love Draco so much?  He knows his father is a deatheater and that 
his 
> son is quite outspoken about have the same views as dear old dad. 
> That point has bugged me for a while now.

I think it's simple: Snape knows something we don't.

MC

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> -Andy