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

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 116617


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:
> <snip>
> >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.  
>  
> Juli:
>  
> I do agree that Snape hates stupidity, maybe that's the reason he
*hates* Neville, or why he *thinks* he hates Neville. MM and Lupin
have shown as Neville can be in fact intelligent so it's his lack of
confidence that kills him when doing magic. <snip>

Carol responds:
I agree that Snape loathes stupidity, but I don't think he hates
Neville as a person. He hates Neville's *incompetence*, which is not
only annoying but dangerous to himself and his fellow students.

The point of the quotation is that Snape is cleverly saving Neville's
neck (literally) from the suffocating grip of Crabbe and aiming a
subtle blow at Crabbe's intelligence at the same time. It's one of my
favorite scenes because it shows Snape unexpectedly performing an act
of kindness to a Gryffindor appearing to do so and without slipping
out of character.

Fortunately for Snape, it's most unlikely that he'll have to deal with
Crabbe or Goyle in NEWT Potions, but they'll still be his students in
the sense that he's their Head of House. And Draco will probably be in
NEWT Potions as he seems to be a good student who never ruins his
potions or ruins his cauldrons. I'm wondering how the Snape/Draco
relationship will be affected by the arrest of Draco's father. Snape,
Head of Slytherin House, as counselor to the angry Slytherins? It
could get sticky. Let's hope they don't suspect that he's in the Order!

Carol