The Key to Snape

[romuluslupin1]

No: HPFGUIDX 113871

> Pat here:
> 
> First of all, I think it's brilliant of pippin to point out the 
> similarities between Harry and Snape in this particular situation--
> Dudley Demented.  I hadn't really put those two together, but the 
> thing I did notice was that Harry had taken on the role of the 
bully-
> -a reversal of his previous relationship with Dudley.


If there's a parallel between Dudley Demented and Snape's worst 
memory as Pippin says, and there's a role reversal between Harry and 
Dudley as you say, then it follows that ther's also a reversal of 
roles in the Pensieve scene. Maybe this is Snape's worst menory 
because for the first time ever Sirius and James bested him at his 
favorite sport. MMm I like this

Romulus Lupin, who doesn't believe being abused ever justifies being 
abusive, no matter what psychologists say and is sure Snape is mean 
because he enjoys it and he chooses to be