CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 28, Snape's worst memory

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Del wrote: 
> So maybe, maybe, it was just that Snape *seemed* to be a bad guy, 
and
> the Marauders were the loudest in voicing their opinion.
> 
> I don't think things were that simple, but I do think it could 
count
> for a lot in the crowd's reaction.
> 


Potioncat:
Well, we often see Ron, Harry, and Hermione together.  And we know 
Seamus and Dean are best friends.  So if Neville wandered off alone 
and Malfoy decided to pick on him, the other Gryffindors might not 
be around to help.  In fact we've seen at least once where Draco 
hexed Neville (Leglocker?) and Neville had to hop to the common 
room.  We don't know that no one else helped who could, of course.

I also agree with other posters that there was good reason not to 
interfere with James Potter.  That said, I doubt that Severus the 
teen was any nicer than Snape the man.