"revulsion and hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face"

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 135522

 vmonte:
> 
> To belabor the obvious, Malfoy calls Hermione a Mudblood because 
from 
> his POV 1) it's intended to hurt, but even more 2) it's accurate.  I 
> think what was being put forward is that there are probably reasons 
> that Snape was given that nickname and not another one, as it evokes 
> some specific qualities.  <snip>

I rather think that "sniveller" or "cry-baby" or something in this 
vein is as obviously generic as "so-and-so stinks". I also think that 
it is quite possible that Sirius and Co reduced Snape to helpless 
tears once or twice in their first year. After all we saw him enjoying 
a similar pastime with Kreacher. Not that it makes Kreacher in any way 
a coward, incidentally. In any case, in the Pensive scene Snape did 
not snivel or cower, and as for the Grimauld 12 episode, it was Sirius 
who looked ridiculous invoking the childish invective, not Snape. 

a_svirn