[HPforGrownups] OOP: Snape's past

[Irene Mikhlin]

No: HPFGUIDX 65174



IAmLordCassandra at aol.com wrote:
> Hey. I was reading the posts discussing 'Snape's Worst Memory' when a thought 
> came to me.  
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> Ok...In GoF Sirius says Snape "was part of a gang of Slytherins who all 
> turned out to be death eaters".  However, in OOP we see Snape quite alone. 
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> I think this is a very interesting insight into Snape.  It makes me think 
> he's part of a group, but still a loner. I can imagine him going around with the 
> other Slytherins...bullying some kids...then going off to sulk without any 
> explaination. 
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> Or! 
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> Was he always part of the 'gang'? 

If indeed the age calculations are correct, he might have been a part of
a gang of older Slytherins, lead by Lucius Malfoy.
Now when he is in his 5th year, they have all left.
And James and Sirius are getting back to him for all the terrible stuff
Lucius no doubt did as a "prince of Slytherin".
That covers Sirius's "lapdog" comment nicely, and also provides
some excuse to James&Sirius behaviour.

Irene