Lucious, Severus, and Narcissistic PD

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Julie:
Very interesting question.  I must admit, while reading the books I 
did not have my "shrink hat" on, so I am having to think about these 
things differently.  I see Snape as wounded, and his behaviors, etc., 
as defenses rather than as his "character."  
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This is where you have to distinguish between "content" 
and "process."  Content is the subject matter; process is the 
underlying thread that ties the content together.  Yes, Severus 
BEHAVES in ways that may seem narcissistic.  Is that content (at the 
behavioral level) or is that process (at the character level)?  My 
view is that this is at the content level...what he does, rather than 
at the process level...who he is.
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Alla:

Julie, thank for your insight, but I think I have a follow-up 
question. 

Right now, on the limited information we know about Snape you seem to 
agree that he behaves in the ways that seems narcissistic, correct? Y

Are you saying that he is just pretending and the narcissistic traits 
of his personality is just a mask to the world and if yes, what are 
you basing this conclusion on?

Would you have diagnosed Snape with narcissism, if you knew that you 
will learn no more information about him than we know now?

Thank you,

Alla