That Horrid Boy (was: Re: Re: Harry's summer in the 6th book)

[LadySawall at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 101290

In a message dated 06/14/2004 3:48:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com writes:
That said, I don't think Snape's insult in the "Worst
Memory" chapter proves or disproves anything, except
that Snape is as capable as James of being a real
jerk. Horrible as the insult was, people are capable
of saying truly awful, hurtful things - even to people
they care for - in moments when they have been pushed
beyond their better judgment and self-control.
--

Jo Ann:

Just wanted to insert here that it could have been *bloody dangerous* for 
Snape to react any other way to Lily's attempt to help him.  There was a crowd 
present.  If he'd meekly accepted assistance from a muggle-born Gryffindor girl, 
and it got back to the other pureblood Slytherin boys, chances are he would 
have gotten it worse from them later on than he was getting from James at the 
time.

Also note that if there was some connection (romantic or otherwise) between 
Severus and Lily, the Marauders likely didn't know that, and Snape would 
probably want to keep it that way.  I doubt they would react well to the idea of any 
sort of association between the Greasy Git and the girl James fancied.

Note that the term "Mudblood" didn't come up until James rubbed Severus' face 
in it in front of everyone.

Jo Ann


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