bullies? twins, padfoot and prongs

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No: HPFGUIDX 118709


> Carol responds:
 Statements like "Snape was clearly unpopular" are clearly the 
narrator's interpretation of the scene, which reflects Harry's. The 
actions and words can, IMO, be regarded as objective truth within 
the context of the books, but interpretive statements should be 
taken with a grain of salt. We are not inside the heads of any of 
the characters in the memory and can only speculate as to their 
motives, but there's nothing "fuzzy" about the action and the 
dialogue in themselves--or the fuzziness comes from what Harry 
doesn't see or the narrator doesn't record, in addition to the 
interpretive statements previously mentioned.



Alla:


True, I guess - interpretive statements should be taken with grain 
of salt, but I would argue that in this case the narrator makes the 
MOST reasonable interpretation.

"Students all around had turned to watch. Some of them had gotten to 
their feet and were edging nearer to watch. Some looked 
apprehensive, others entertained.

....

Several people watching laughed." - OOP, paperback, p.646.


So, at least some people clearly ENJOYED Snape's misery. Their 
ACTIONS showed that. Why? I don't know, but I sure want to know.

So, what other interpretation will be more objective, in your 
opinion?