Snape's DE past

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 111402

Magda wrote:
> > There's a lot of casual talk on HP sites about how Snape "hates"
> > Harry and treats him "like dirt" (or worse) but I don't see it 
> > that way.  Dumbledore just wouldn't allow it to happen.  And once 
> > you remove the Harry filter (ie, all events coloured by Harry's
> > perceptions of a person) it's possible to see things in a clearer
> > light.  Snape isn't nice but he's not a monster.  Umbridge is a
> > monster - not least because she's always so poisonously nice about
> > the whole thing.
 
Alla: 
> Casual talk? I disagree. Even if you remove "Harry's filter" you 
> are still left with Snape wilingly letting Harry to be possessed by 
> Voldemort, even if you remove "Harry's filter" you are still left 
> with Snape insulting Harry's dead father every chance he gets. 
> 
> Nobody can take away "monster" title from Umbridge, because she 
> clearly is.
> 
> But Snape is a sadist, IMO. Someone who never got a chance to set 
> his score with James, even though James is dead and now he tries to 
> settle it through his son.
> 
> I think he is on his way to redemption, but nope, he is nowhere 
> close yet.


SSSusan:
And you've got JKR's word on it, Alla.  Here 'tis:

"Snape is a very sadistic teacher, loosely based on a teacher I 
myself had, I have to say. I think children are very aware and we are 
kidding ourselves if we don't think that they are, that teachers do 
sometimes abuse their power and this particular teacher does abuse 
his power. He's not a particularly pleasant person at all." [The 
Connection, Oct. 12, 1999]


Snape has his strengths--heck, I was just "defending" him as NOT 
being dumb or mediocre this morning--but he IS mean and he HAS 
singled out kids who haven't deserved his nasty treatment.  He HAS 
abused his power.  JKR said so herself.

Siriusly Snapey Susan