In Defense of Snape (Against Snape in JKR's words)

[Juli]

No: HPFGUIDX 122154


...I snipped most of the post, mainly because I agree
to it...

Betsy:
> The canon suggest that Snape *was* a racist. There
> is nothing in his current actions to suggest that
> he is a racist now.

vmonte responds:
> Really, I think his actions towards Hermione are 
> suspect. Why treat a student who obviously is a good
> student and who works hard, like garbage? Oh let me
> guess, insufferable know-it-alls deserve to be put
> in their place too, right?  

Juli: But a know-it-all is sooo bothering, I was one.
I'm grateful that people told me to stop correcting
everyone for everything. It's annoying. Hermione is
annoying, she is also a sweet girl, but even Ron (who
I believe is in love with her even if he hasn't
realize it) sometimes tells Hermione to cool down.
I've never seen Snape treating anyone badly just
because he/she is muggle born, he's beyond that. He
treats people according to their actions: Neville
always is making mistakes so he takes advantage of it.
Harry is always getting away with breaking the rules
so of course it bothers him (and a lot), but have we
seen him mistreating anyone else? Not as far as I
remember.