Snape and his teen years

[Mary Jo Neyer]

No: HPFGUIDX 82481

There was a very sad story in the newspaper this morning about a twelve year old boy in Connecticut who hanged himself in his closet with a necktie after being picked on for months at school over his bad breath and body odor. This is a terrible tragedy.
But I did think of Snape, who was teased for his hygiene and appearance by the coolest kids in the school.  It helps me to understand his hatred for Sirius and James.  I hope we see some healing in his personality in books 6 & 7.

Mary Jo

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