The Key to Snape?

[allies426]

No: HPFGUIDX 139140

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Derek Hiemforth" <derek at r...> 
wrote:
> I'm not going to pretend that I have done anywhere near the level
> of assessment of Snape's character that many on the list have done.
> Heck, I'm not even sure whether Snape is Evil!Snape or Good!Snape
> or Selfish!Snape or some combination thereof.
> 
> But one thing I have a very strong hunch about is that the key to
> understanding Snape is contained in the "Snape's Worst Memory"
> chapter of OP.  Namely, why was that his worst memory?  What
> element of that incident is the one so horrific to Snape that he
> considers it his worst memory?

<SNIP> 

> I think it's his worst memory because he called Lily a Mudblood.
> 
> - Derek

I LOVE it!!!  Hurting someone, even by accident or by ignorance, can 
cause such guilt, and he threw that at her on purpose.  I'm not sure 
if I think they were friends or not, but after all the chatter on 
this site I'm starting to believe they were.  Maybe they only became 
friends later during Advanced Potions and then he felt guilty about 
how mean he had been in the past.

That being said, I don't think we know for sure that that was 
Snape's actual worst memory.  It's the chapter title because HARRY 
thinks it's his worst memory, but Snape did put 3 in that Pensieve.  
(What are the other 2, I wonder.  I know this has all been discussed 
before.)

Allie