Snape's DE past

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> SSSusan:

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> 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.
> 


Alla:

I like the part of Snape's personality, which decided to leave 
Voldemort. :o) I respect him for that. It does not stop me from 
despising his personality as reflected in his relationship with 
Harry. :)

He is a complex character, no doubt about that and of course I am 
still to see the canon which shows that Snape is dumb. :o)

Could be driven by emotions? Definitely.

Dumb? No.