Crabbe as potential job applicant (or Snape's attitude about his own house)

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<< Christelle, quoting Snape: 
> "And Crabbe, loosen your hold a little. If Longbottom suffocates it 
> will mean a lot of tedious paperwork and I'm afraid I shall have to 
> mention it in your reference if ever you apply for a job."
> 
> I almost could see a insult for Crabbe in the 'ever apply for a job', 
> like to remind that he really loathes stupidy.
>>

RedLena:
I have always assumed that Crabbe and Goyle were both from wealthy families... mostly 
because Draco seems like the kind of git that would only want to associate with those he 
would see as equals.  And the important points on which to measure equality to Draco 
Malfoy would be blood status and economic status.  (Draco doesn't appear to care at all 
about intellectual ability.)

Snape certainly has demonstrated that he loathes stupidity.  But as I think about the 
glimpses of Snape's past that we've been given, he seems to have grown up in a different 
economic situation than Malfoy, and (I'm presuming) Crabbe and Goyle.  So, not only is it 
likely that Snape's "if you ever apply for a job" comment to Crabbe has to do with Crabbe's 
less than stellar intellect, but it seems to me that it might be a reference to the fact that as 
a wealthy kid, Crabbe might not *need* to apply for a job.  And none of these three kids 
seem to be the types to do something that they don't *need* to do, for one reason or 
another.  Crabbe might not envision ever needing to apply for a job.

It further seems to me that Snape has a variety of reasons to dislike various members of 
his own house.

--RedLena, who really should be getting to bed now and isn't sure if she's clearly made 
the points she thought she was trying to make but will go ahead and post this anyway