bullies? twins, padfoot and prongs

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 118739


> Carol responds:
How about no interpretation at all, i.e., the elimination of the 
editorial commentary, such as "Snape was clearly 
unpopular"? "Several people" actually connotes a very small number, 
maybe half a dozen. So only a few people, including Sirius and Peter 
but not Remus, actually laughed. The onlookers are divided between 
those who look apprehensive and those who appear to be entertained. 
(The narrator is reporting Harry's impressions, based on facial 
expressions.) The words "some" and "others" give clear no indication 
of how many were in each group, but the reaction could well be 
evenly divided. It's possible that Severus didn't have many friends 
(the Slytherin gang was evidently no longer there or much reduced), 
but that doesn't mean he was actively disliked by half the school. 
At any rate, I think it's best to let readers arrive at their own 
conclusions. 


Alla:


Ummm, no interpretation at all would have been more objective 
reading, sure, BUT we are stuck with this type of narrator and I was 
saying that for the narrator who makes conclusions and interprets 
things, this one was pretty good interpretation, IMO.

Snape may have been disliked by the half of the school, OR NOT. All 
I am saying that it is reasonable to interpret that scene as if he 
was.