Lucious, Severus, and Narcissistic PD (long response)

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 Julie wrote: 
> > > 8. Often envious of others --> Did seem envious of the 
Marauders in the pensive.
> > 
> > SSSusan:  Yes.  And, even though it's "biased" testimony, we do 
> have 
> > that bit about Snape's having been jealous of James' Quidditch 
> > skills.  One might wonder, too, about whether he was envious of 
> Lupin 
> > as Prefect, James as Head Boy, Sirius & James' intelligence, 
> > James' "strutting about" like a BMOC.  Extrapolation, some of 
> that, 
> > but fairly believable, I'd argue.
> >  
> > 
Potioncat:
But, wouldn't envy of good-looking, Quidditch hero James Potter be 
fairly normal and widespread at Hogwarts?

Having asked that, I do agree, young Severus and even adult Severus 
seems to have crossed the "normal" line.


> > > 9. Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes --> I'd agree 
> > > with this.
> > 
> > SSSusan:  Absolutely.  I don't think even Snape apologists would 
> > disagree.

Potioncat:
Why would we? It's one of his more endearing qualities.

This has been, and will continue to be, a very interesting thread. I 
don't usually like "psychological Identifyers" for fictional 
characters, but this one has taken a different sort of spin and has 
offered insight into several characters. Whether or not it's what JKR 
had in mind, doesn't matter so much in this case. She may have been 
writing from her powers of observation based on people she's had the 
misfortune to know, or she may have added book research to fill out 
her characters. These observations are still valid.

Thanks to SSSusan for starting this thread!

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