CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 28, Snape's worst memory

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Hannah now: 
 Some people laughed and cheered.  Not everyone.  Some 
> people looked apprehensive (I wonder what other James/Snape fights 
> they'd witnessed).  I think this is a case of crowd mentality, 
with 
> everyone rooting for the very popular Potter, and not bothering to 
> wonder whether Snape deserved his treatment or not.  Maybe he was 
> unpopular, but that could just be because he was a 'greasy 
oddball,' 
> which I've always suspected was MWPP's real objection to him.
> 
>

Alla:

Well, some people looked apprehensive, but OTHERS entertained, so 
besides the fact that the fight gathered many observers, the 
majority of such observers were entertained. I could be a case of 
crowd mentality, but is it possible that other reasons existed for 
the Snape to be  so unpopular that NOBODY except Lily interfered on 
his behalf?