Back to narcissistic!Snape (was: Lucious, Severus, and Narcissistic PD)

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Naama:
Yes, Snape is very hung up on respect - but is not hung up at all 
on admiration, IMO. ...I do remember Snape overhearing Harry and 
Ron bad-mouthing him, and he doesn't care - he seems amused, if 
anything. I also agree that while pleased with Draco's flattery, 
he doesn't seek it. 

Alla:

I meant to respond to this part of Naama's post earlier, but might 
as well do it within Susan's post,since I am finding myself more and 
more in agreement with her every time she defends this theory.:-)

So, question to Naama - could you please refer me to the incident 
where Snape seems amused by Ron and Harry badmouthing him. I am not 
being sarcastic, but I cannot remember anything of the sorts.

The only incident with similar circumstances which comes to my mind 
and I am not sure whether you were talking about this one is when 
Ron and Harry arrive to school in CoS and rush to Sorting.

"Hang on... Harry muttered to Ron. "There;s an emty chair at the 
staff table... Where's Snape?"
...
"Maybe he's ill" said Ron hopefully.
"Maybe he's left," said Harry, "because he missed out on the Defense 
Against Dark Arts job again!"
"Or he migh have been sacked!" said Ron enthusiastically. "I mean 
everyone hates him--"
"Or maybe ," said a very cold voice right behind them, "he's waiting 
to hear why you two didn't arrive on the school train." - CoS, p.78, 
paperback.

If this is the one you are referring to, I see no sign of amusement 
in Snape's voice, although remark by itself is entertaining to me, 
sure.

But judging  by the way Snape deals with it later on, I would say he 
does care about what he overheard ( IMO only), because he does not 
really bother like Dumbledore to figure out whay it happened. I 
mean, sure it WAS dangerous, but I wonder how remarks like this one 
is going to help to investigate what happened.

"So", he said softly, "the train isn't good enough for the famous 
Harry Potter and his faithful sidekick Weasley. Wanted toa rrive 
with a bang, did we, boys?" - CoS, p.78.

I think ( and this IS a speculation of course) that Snape IS annoyed 
with boys badmouthing him earlier and now does the same "mature" 
thing to them. JMO, of course.



 
SSSusan:
As I said before, I think once we know why Snape left Voldy, we'll 
have a better chance of knowing whether Snape is a fairly healthy, 
close-to-normal adult who just doesn't like to have his 
pride/dignity assaulted, or whether he more closely fits someone 
who's narcissistic.  I'm afraid I'm still leaning towards the latter.

Alla:

And I am leaning with you for now :-) , although of course I agree 
that it could be thrown out when we know why Snape deflected. Sorry 
for basically snipping all your post, but you are doing such an 
amazing job. 

JMO,

Alla